It is the Leningrad region that deal with them . Clubs of small towns have their own sports schools where children gather from nearby villages . Here there is no particular problem . They have their own activities , their own federation . They are engaged apart from the city . We as a school are focused on nearby areas . We are at the crossroads of two city quarters : Vyborgskiy and Primorskiy . 95 % of children who attend our school are from these two areas , in contrast to the two Zenits that collect children from around the city .
Valeriy Rozenberg
Valeriy Rozenberg
RIAS MAGAZINE No 05
CHILDREN ' s FOOTBALL , RUSSIA
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>> Other schools are on a commercial basis , because they have to rent sports grounds , pay salaries to coaches , because there is no state support . We do not compete generally , because the number of children we can accept in the school is limited to the capacity of the stadium , we have one . Others do the same . Depending on opportunities for renting sports facilities , they take a certain number of children . I tell you more , we do not compete , we try to cooperate . In particular , there are sports academies that have branches all over the city , they have football , there are other sports . But we are interested in football . We have certain agreements with them . After them children go to sports schools being prepared enough . Sometimes you see children who have capabilities to play football and play well , but we have to deal with them individually , because they simply did not get some elementary skills . We certainly do not give these children up , but it is always better to deal with those who have some understanding . Therefore , it is better not to compete with such schools but to cooperate with them . Moreover , we all participate in joint events . And there is always the possibility of dialogue and cooperation .
RIAS : What about children from rural areas and small towns ? Are they completely out of touch with you ?
It is the Leningrad region that deal with them . Clubs of small towns have their own sports schools where children gather from nearby villages . Here there is no particular problem . They have their own activities , their own federation . They are engaged apart from the city . We as a school are focused on nearby areas . We are at the crossroads of two city quarters : Vyborgskiy and Primorskiy . 95 % of children who attend our school are from these two areas , in contrast to the two Zenits that collect children from around the city .
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