Zyuganov said that it is unacceptable to be unmotivated as the head coach of the Russian national team

Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, head of the party faction in the State Duma Gennady Zyuganov, commenting on the words of the head coach of the Russian national team Valery Karpin, said that it is unacceptable to be unmotivated as the coach of the national team.

March 26 in St. Petersburg, the Russian team defeated the team of Iraq (2:0). Before this game, Karpin, when asked about a possible resignation in case of defeat, said that he was not holding on to a place in the Russian team. Later, the Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation Oleg Matytsin called on the specialist to decide whether he is “with the national team or on his own.” Earlier, the Russians played a draw with the Iranian team (1:1).

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– If the coach agreed to lead the national team, he must be absolutely motivated every day, every match, regardless of the status of the game or tournament. He must know in advance how he will prepare the guys, what he will tell them, where to get the reserve from. When I started in a rural school, teaching mathematics and military affairs, no one could even think that we guys from the outskirts of the Oryol region were able to put forward our team to the regional center.

But we trained all winter, even played volleyball in the snow to be ready. We arrived, beat all the eminent and famous. You have to prepare, train, regardless of whether you are admitted to official competitions or not. Being unmotivated as the head coach of the Russian national team is unacceptable,” Match TV quoted Zyuganov as saying.

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