Former Sochi goalkeeper comments on Russian Premier League team's relegation


Yuri Dyupin, former Sochi goalkeeper, commented on the team's relegation from the Russian Premier League at the end of the 2025/2026 season. "We had a chance to stay in the RPL, if Zenit had lost points. In that case, we would have had possibilities, but, unfortunately, it didn't work out. It's difficult for me to say what didn't work in the season. We were ineffective in attack and very vulnerable in defense (laughs). The situation is simple. I'm not an analyst or specialist, so I can't analyze and say where we went wrong. There are people who analyze the matches and can explain. My focus is a little different," Dyupin said in an interview with "Championat" correspondent Egor Kabak.