MOSCOW, September 7, Sergey Fuks. The Russian Football Union (RFU) considered different opponents for friendly matches with the Russian national team, among the options was a meeting with the stars of the Russian Premier League (RPL), said the head coach of the national team Valery Karpin. November — against the team of Iran. FIFA and UEFA suspended Russian teams and clubs from participating in international competitions for an indefinite period. «We considered various options, even a match with some club, for example, I suggested playing with Rostov as a joke, then I would have led from two benches «There was an option to make two teams, mix the lineups and play with two teams. We considered the option of a match of RPL stars against the national team, like in the KHL, a match of stars. They spoke, but, thank God, they found rivals, while all discussions are on pause,» Karpin told reporters .Answering the question whether the option of holding a match with a team of bloggers was considered, Karpin noted: “Why not, but it would be more like a show. the decision that they got into the media space.» Also, the head coach of the Russian national team noted that it is more interesting for former football players to play in the Medialiga due to higher salaries than in the Second League.
