On the evening of March 2, Beijing time, the Russian Super League overlord Zenit St. Petersburg officially announced that the club had agreed to the request of Ukrainian player Yaroslav Rakitsky to terminate his contract in advance.
Zenit also blessed Rakitsky on his official website: "The club and the fans thank Rakitsky for his time here and recognise the professionalism and enthusiasm he has shown during his time with the team. We wish Yaroslav, his friends and family all the best. ”
Born in 1989 as a defender, Rakitsky debuted in the Ukrainian Premier League giants Donee, who was trained in the Miners' youth at this time, and moved to Zenit for 10 million euros in January 2019. To date, he has played 108 games for Zenit, scoring seven goals and assisting 15 times, following the team to win three league titles, one Russian Cup and two Super Cups.
This season, Rakitsky made 23 appearances for Zenit, contributing 2 goals and 6 assists, and he is the absolute main player of the team. The early termination of such a core, many Chinese netizens have praised Zenit, this move does show the "atmosphere" of the Russian Super Hegemony. Founded in 1925, Zenit is the well-deserved hegemon of the Russian Super League. They have achieved three consecutive league titles and Zenit are currently the leaders of the Russian Premier League table.
Earlier, Voronin, a Ukrainian assistant coach in Dynamo Moscow, also announced the termination of his contract with the club. Currently, there are 6 Ukrainian players in the Russian Premier League. Considering the intensification of the "Russian-Ukrainian" conflict, the other 5 people may also choose to end their contracts early with their respective Russian Super League owners.