WHAT IS GOING ON IN "ARARAT"?

A1+
[02:18 pm] 04 September, 2007

"What happened to "Ararat" football team?" question is bothering
the society. During the current championship the team showed a very
attractive game, while later it was defeated in 0:6. The main football
scandals in Armenia are around this team. It used to have serious
divergences with the Armenian Football Federation, and was sometimes
left out from championships and played in the first league.

During the last two years the picture has altered drastically. The
owners of "Ararat" team understood that they would not achieve
anything by making scandals. They took constructive measures and
started to treat their job seriously. In 2006 championship "Ararat"
occupied the 4-th place and had the right to participate in Intertoto
Cup Tournament and in 2007 the team headed the tournament table. This
progress is due to the efforts of the chief coach of the team Varuzhan
Sukiasyan. But Sukiasyan had to leave the team since the heads of
the club invited a new coach from abroad.

Dushan Mihich headed "Ararat" and the team was playing well in the
beginning of the championship, though during the last two tours the
team was defeated in 0:6. The interest towards the leading team of
Armenia reduced. "Ararat" is the only team that fights for the title
of champion during the current championship and is competing with
"Pyunik".

The failures are the result of the tensed atmosphere in the team. It
is natural since the footballers in "Ararat" were mainly invited by the
former coach Varuzhan Sukiasyan. The footballers of the team boycotted
the trainings expressing their dissatisfaction with the new coach,
but the heads of the club managed to clam down the tension. The team
is still discontent with the new coach since he is not as professional
as Varuzhan Sukiasyan. Our sources informed that serious discussions
were held to correct the situation. Further meetings will prove their
productivity. The executive director of "Ararat" Varuzhan Eskemizyan
confirmed that they were holding discussions and refused to give
additional information.