Tashuev: “The match with Iran is a holiday for the fans, I’m glad that the national team is playing”

Akhmat head coach Sergey Tashuev told RB Sport that he considers holding the match of the Russian national team against Iran a good sign for Russian football.

– I’m not worried, on the contrary, I’m just glad that the team is playing, – says Tashuev. – An international match with a serious team is a good sign. There are a lot of advantages from this game, you can check the nearest reserve and those players who have been in the team for a long time, develop interactions, connections, blocks. An expected game, the main component of which is a football feast for fans. We need to worry about the team, rejoice.

– Do you believe that Golovin and Miranchuk were not allowed to join the national team on purpose?

“I don’t believe in conspiracies. Although large clubs have their own little nuances. Maybe an injury, or maybe the club understands that the significance of some match is higher. They know it, but we don’t. But if they are not there, other players will play, it’s okay.

A friendly match between the national teams of Iran and Russia will be held at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran on Thursday, March 23. Watch the live broadcast of the game on the Match TV channel from 19:50 (Moscow time). You can also follow the match on matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.

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