Karpin said that in the conditions of suspension, Russian football teams began to develop
The head coach of Rostov and the Russian national team, Valery Karpin, spoke about the degradation of Russian football under the conditions of suspension. His words are quoted by TASS.
The specialist said that the level of football will not fall, even if Russian teams will not be able to play in international tournaments in the next five years. “They even began to develop, because young players or those who have not played before due to the number of foreigners have more playing time,” Karpin added. He noted that at first the level slightly decreased due to the departure of foreign players, but by the end of the 2022/2023 season, the situation improved.
On May 30, the Russian Football Union (RFU) announced that international matches involving the national team would not take place in the summer. “The schedule of potential rivals of the national team does not allow the game to be played on convenient dates in June, so it was decided to cancel the June training camp and not violate the clubs’ preparation program for the 2023/2024 season,” the RFU said. The organization added that there are preliminary agreements to hold friendly matches in the autumn window of the International Football Federation (FIFA).
The Russian national team has not played in international tournaments since February 2022 due to sanctions by FIFA and the Union of European Football Associations.
Source: Lenta
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