The head coach of the Russian national football team, Valery Karpin, talked about how he handled the criticism of the national team’s game in the face of suspension from international competitions.
“He’s gotten younger to play – yes, it’s great. It’s one thing to play in the local arena where they show something but you have to test these guys’ level in international matches. And this is heaven and earth, the level is completely different. For example, all Russian clubs will play with Russian football players and will not win anything. Will everyone be happy? Or will everyone be scolded as it is now?
Karpin said in an interview, there is a conclusion – all is well, if you don’t win, it’s bad and it doesn’t matter whether you play tiki-taka or “the bus.” “Match TV”.
Recall that the International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Association of European Football Associations (UEFA) decided to exclude the Russian national team and all Russian clubs from participation in all competitions controlled by these organizations.
In 2022, the Russian national team played three friendly matches with the teams of Asia – Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Valery Karpin’s wards played their last official match in November 2021 in the 2022 World Cup qualifying match against Croatia (0:1).
Former midfielder of the Russian national football team Alexander Golovin elongated He signed a contract with Ligue 1 club Monaco. The new contract between the player and Monegasques is three years. Golovin’s previous contract with Monaco expired in the summer of 2024.