Former Spartak player Alexander Karataev shared his memories of the character of the current coach of the Russian national team, Valery Karpin, during his performances in the Moscow club.
“What character was Karpin? He was as ruthless as a football player. I met him even before Spartak – in friendlies, when he was still playing for Spartak-2. And Karpin already at that time was such a “dog” from a young age. But it was clear that he is a good actor, ”says Karataev sports24.
Karpin retired as a professional player in 2005. During this time, he managed to play in the Moscow “Spartak”, the Spanish “Celta”, “Valencia” and “Real Sociedad”.
Former sports lawyer Mikhail Prokopets spoke About the departure of Russian football players from Czech clubs due to the fact that players are not issued a work visa.
On February 28, the International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) decided to exclude all Russian clubs, as well as the Russian national team, from all competitions controlled by these organizations.