Football manager Yuri Belous commented on the Russian national team’s play in the friendly match against Iran.
The match took place in Tehran on March 23 and ended with a score of 1-1.
“20. Up to the minute the Russian team, especially Zinkovsky, made a good impression. Everything that followed was very sad. How the Russian team failed to get out of defense is a completely different story. There was some chaos on defense, now the guys are definitely not like a team.
For me, that means we’re on the same rake again – it’s impossible for the national team coach to combine business with the club. RFU needs to fix this problem somehow. I treat Karpin with great sympathy, but the combination does not benefit anyone, ”says Bilous quotes “RB Sports”.
In July 2021, Karpin, who became the head coach of Rostov, became the head of the Russian national team. Initially, the specialist was planned to combine work in the national team and in Rostov, but in early August he announced that he decided to focus on the national team, after which he left the club.
After the removal of the Russian national team, he began to reassemble these positions.
Recall that in the spring of 2022 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.
Former Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Alexander Zhukov announced A draw for the Russian team in the match against Iran.