Former Liverpool and Spain footballer Albert Riera in an interview Sports24 He talked about the personal qualities of Russian coach Valery Karpin, whose paths crossed in Mallorca in 2015.
“Although I haven’t worked with him much, I respect Valery as a coach. He has a strong character and charisma and that’s the most important thing for a coach. This cannot be taught. Karpin has a special aura: the players respect and listen to him and his atmosphere in the team. it controls it correctly,” said Riera.
Karpin is currently the head coach of the Russian national team and Rostov. As a football player, he was one of the best players in the history of the national team.
He is known to play for Moscow Spartak and Spanish clubs Celta, Real Sociedad and Valencia. He has been coaching since 2009. He coached Spartak, Torpedo (Armavir) and Mallorca at various times.
In the Russian Premier League (RPL), Karpin-led Rostov finished last season in fourth place with 53 points.
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