Spanish specialist Jordi Gratacos became Deputy Sports Director of the Russian Football Union (RFU). This has been reported official website of the organization.
“The Spanish specialist will be responsible for the selection and methodological support of the activities of the youth national teams of Russia. As deputy sports director of the RFU, the specialist will focus on the methodological support of the activities of national teams, as well as the organization of election work in the regions of the country.
In 2008, Gratakos ended his football career and focused on coaching. The Spanish specialist has worked in Girona, Dnieper and Kazakhstan Football Federation. In 2016, he became the coach of the Barcelona academy branch in Russia. He also headed the Moscow branch of the Inter Milan academy.
Recall that the International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Association of European Football Associations (UEFA) decided to exclude all Russian clubs, as well as the Russian national team, from participating in all competitions controlled by these organizations. Later, the RFU appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the participation of the national team in the playoffs, but was not satisfied. Already in the organization He announced his decisions.