Karpin said he did not condemn Sevikyan for refusing to play for the Russian national team
The head coach of the Russian national football team Valery Karpin reacted to the refusal of the player of the club of the Russian Premier League (RPL) “Paris Nizhny Novgorod” Edgar Sevikyan to play for the national team. His words are quoted by RIA Novosti.
“I didn’t talk to him. What to do. It is not clear whether this is a loss for the national team or not. From a human point of view, I don’t condemn, ”Karpin said. He stressed that the Armenian national team, for which Sevikyan plans to play, participates in the selection for the European Championship and will participate in the selection for the World Championship.
On August 31, Sevikyan, called to the September training camp of the national team, announced his refusal to accept an invitation to the Russian national team due to the decision to play for the Armenian national team. The Russian Football Union did not receive any inquiries about the player.
The Russian national team has not played in international tournaments since February 2022 due to the sanctions of the International Football Federation and the Union of European Football Associations.
Source: Lenta
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