On the evening of March 1, Beijing time, Russian Super League giants Lokomotiv Moscow announced the resignation of the team's German coach Marcus Gisdor. The German magnate, who took office in October last year, said bluntly that he resigned because he could not continue to pursue his mission in Russia: "This is not in line with my values!" ”
Gisdor has coached clubs such as Hoffenheim, Hamburg and Cologne, and this season he has led Lokomotiv to 7th in the Russian Premier League. In addition to Gisdor, voronin, another Ukrainian assistant coach of Russian Super League giants Dynamo Moscow, also announced the termination of his contract with the club.
The Liverpool top 10 explained the reason for the termination, being unable to accept continuing to work in the country that bombed their home country: "When I see pictures from my home country, when I see the news, it's as unreal as a movie, but a disaster film. I could hardly say anything else. I have friends in Korkov, Kiev, and my hometown of Odessa, and every five minutes they receive a new message that is hard to accept. I hope to be able to help a little, with money. If I were in Ukraine now, I would have a gun in my hand too!
Born in 1979 as a striker, Voronin was born in Odessa, Ukraine, and has played for Many of Europe's top five league clubs, including Borussia Moncheng, Mainz, Bayer Leverkusen, Liverpool and Hertha Berlin. When Voronin joined Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen in July 2007, he even wore the Reds' no. 10 shirt.
Voronin's last club of his career was with Russian Super League giants Dynamo Moscow, and in October 2020 he became the assistant coach of the team, helping Dynamo Moscow to the second place in the Russian Premier League table this season. In addition, Voronin was also a Ukrainian international, scoring six goals in 59 games for the country, and at the 2006 World Cup, he was also Shevchenko's forward partner in the national team.