Russian National Team Coach Valery Karpin addressed a question to the Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation, Oleg Matytsin.
“Fortunately or unfortunately, I did not see these words before the match. I was told after that.
I don’t understand how my saying “I’m not holding on” has anything to do with it. But I also have a question for the Minister of Sports: With the team or with the fans? – quotes Karpin’s words “Sport Express”.
Recall that Valery Karpin, in a recent conversation with reporters, admitted that he did not occupy a place in the national team and in the club. After that, his words caused a storm of public debate. Oleg Matytsin said that the coach must decide whether he is with his country.
“We have to decide clearly: you are with us, with the team, with the fans, with Russia or alone,” Matytsin said.
Coach of the national team in today’s interview He admitted that he regretted his words about leaving the Russian national team.
In July 2021, Karpin, who became the head coach of Rostov, became the head of the Russian national team. Under his leadership, the national team played 12 matches and won seven. Only once was the Russian team defeated under Karpin (Croatia 0:1).