Leonid Slutsky Clarifies His Criticism of Roland Gusevs Coaching Remarks

The head coach of Shanghai Shenhua, **[Leonid Slutsky](https://www.sports.ru/tags/890-leonid-sluckij/)**, shared his thoughts regarding his criticism of interim Dynamo head coach **Roland Gusev**. Previously, Slutsky had taken issue with Gusev’s comments about the coaching staff’s performance under Valery Karpin. In an interview, Gusev criticized the team’s physical conditioning and the work of fitness coach Luis Martinez.

«I expressed my viewpoint. I talked about coaching ethics, which is one aspect. Secondly, I’m not claiming to be any kind of moral arbiter; in fact, I don’t even aspire to that title. I merely stated my personal opinion. I believe that every individual is entitled to express their own views. If Gusev or anyone else shares their opinion, you, as journalists, are also sharing your personal perspectives—why shouldn’t coaches be allowed to do the same?» said Slutsky during a segment on the **[Fonbet YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXmfmzMfxiU&t=1603s)**.

Later on, Gusev apologized to Valery Karpin for his remarks following Karpin’s dismissal from Dynamo.