Samata Smakov offered to lead the football team “Zhetysu”which will be transferred to a competitive environment, the regional akim reported to Zhetysu Beibit Isabaev at a press conference of the Central Communications Service, Sports.kz reports with reference to Kazinform.
— We met with Samat Smakov several times. He is the captain of our team for many years. Local staff, professional. But he has no experience behind him as the head coach of a regional team. However, we came to the conclusion and a common decision that Samat Smakov will replace Kairat Nurdauletov and become the head coach of our team. As I already said, from January 1 there will be no football club “Zhetysu”, we will liquidate it….
