The statements of Malcom in Relay, in which he showed his desire to leave Zenit “for not being able to play in the Champions League”, the environment of the Saint Petersburg club did not like anything.
He owned ParsleyZenit coach between 2003 and 2006, charged harshly against the former Barça player in Sport-Express: “It’s the typical case of a brainless footballer. He gets Russian citizenship and then says he can’t play in Europe. It’s because of the political situation, nothing more. And you should know that before accepting the country’s nationality.”
And he added: “If he leaves, nothing will happen, in fact, I think that all Brazilians will gradually leave.”
