CSKA Moscow coach Vladimir Fedotov shared his opinion on the reasons for the absence of forward Fedor Chalov in the Russian national team in friendly matches with Iran and Iraq.
“The coach chooses the composition, he needs to look at several options. Before this meeting, he called Fedor. My defiance is an additional incentive for Chalov to show himself, so that the next time the coach has no choice not to take him,” Fedotov quotes. “Championship.com”.
The CSKA striker was included in the expanded list of candidates for the national team, but was not included in the national team for the training camp in March, as well as the friendly matches with Iran and Iraq. The match, which will be played by Iranian football players, will be played in Tehran on March 23 and three days later, the Russian team will play with the Iraqi team in St. Petersburg will play.
Recall that the International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Association of European Football Associations (UEFA) decided last year to exclude the Russian national team and all Russian clubs from participating in all competitions controlled by these organizations.
Formerly Moscow CSKA’s Russian forward Fedor Chalov announced Words of the Russian Football Union (RFU) that he found the possible transition from the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) meaningless.