In an interview with "The First Channel" she was called by the instructor herself. It was not easy for her to give Iteri Tuberidze said that Evgenia Medvedev does not go out with her. On the messages that the coach sent to the skater in mid-April, there was no answer. And even about leaving the ward coach found out from the news. "No responses to SMS, no replies to my calls. Therefore, after watching the news of the "First Channel", I realized that Zhenya left us, "Tutberidze noted.. According to the mentor, the athlete does not understand and does not accept the result of the Olympics in Korea: she took the second place, losing to the pupil of her own coach - 15-year-old Alina Zagitova. "Zhenya said to me: could you not keep Alina Zagitova another year in juniors?" - recalled Tutberidze. But she then replied to the girl that "everyone should have an equal chance". On the eve of information about the departure figure skater Evgeny Medvedev leaves coach Eteri Tutberidze commented users of social networks. Some sharply criticized the Spotlight and even drove her from the country. "Weak girl from Russia," "Russian athlete, and all the signatures to the photo in a foreign language. immediately shows that the account is maintained for foreign fans. And is not this the first bell, that a person is uncomfortable and uncomfortable in Russia, "wrote such. Others stood up for the figure skaters. They promised in any case to respect its decision and continue to support it ". "The children are leaving. It means that something was not right, "- said in an interview with the newspaper. RU "honored coach of Russia in figure skating, coach of world champions Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov Lyudmila Velikova. And added: "We do not have the right to condemn Medvedev, not knowing all the circumstances. Look at her in the season. In this situation, it is a pity for the coach - that's all ". And Roman Kostomarov believes that "the transition to another coach now will not do anything". Her opinion about the parting of the figure skater with the coach was expressed by the Honored Coach of the USSR Tatyana Tarasova. "In order for Zhenya to take such a decision, as she accepted,. She is not like the wrong person who is easily freed from the people who made up her world, "she said.. Medvedev's departure from Tuberidze "was expected, as it is very difficult when two of the strongest athletes are engaged in one coach," commented the news skater Elizaveta Tuktamysheva.

According to her, "Zhenya is an intelligent girl and she did everything right, spread out all the pluses and minuses and realized what needs to be changed". In addition, "the change of coach often goes to plus," added the athlete. On the parting of an athlete with a mentor on May 4 reported "Match TV". At the same time, one of the likely candidates for the place of a specialist was also named, who will work with the figure skater - Canadian Brian Orser. Evgeniya Medvedev twice won the silver of the Olympics and as many times became the champion of the world in figure skating.