The head coach of the “Russian national team” expelled from all competitions, Valery Karpin, told how he motivated the players before the “friendly” matches with Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
Valery Karpin
— Naturally, I tried to tell them something. I honestly told them that I don’t know what we are preparing for now, and that I can’t tell them a specific date when we will play an official match next time. I turned to the new guys in the team and said that they needed these fees in order to understand the requirements for them, local media cite Karpin's revelations.