Former CSKA forward Valery Masalitin spoke about the resounding remarks of Russian national team head coach Valery Karpin that he is not holding on to the national team.
“If the coach is weak in the stealth game, which is a common occurrence in Russia, then he can be dismissed at any time regardless of him. And most importantly, Karpin wants to be independent from all authorities.
And Karpin does not hold this bureaucratic position. He came to give all his knowledge. I want “Gazprom” – put Semak in the national team. They will not even ask the Minister of Sports and the RFU – they will just replace Semak, ”says Masalitina. “Championship”.
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 again began to combine managerial positions in the national team and in Rostov.
Previously, the new coach of “Torpedo” Josep Clotet He admitted that he loves Karpin as a football player.