Andrey SenchenkoSport correspondentAll materialsEmail to the authorThe Russian Football Union thundered the news about the extension of the contract with Valery Karpin. Valery Georgievich will work as the head coach of the national team until the end of 2022. Also, the 53-year-old specialist was allowed to combine work in the corresponding position in Rostov. After the joint decision of UEFA and FIFA to remove the Russian team from participation in international tournaments, one of the main issues was the fate of its coaching staff. It was not clear what this team would be preparing for now and whether there was any point in continuing cooperation with Valery Karpin. The leadership of the RFU considered that there is. While Russian football is waiting for the development and outcome of litigation in the CAS, the national team continues to function, albeit not in a full-fledged mode — the players can now only count on training camps in March, but not on matches. It was considered premature to change the mechanism that had recently begun to work.
