“Dziuba was and remains an important player in Russian football.
My personal relationship with anyone cannot influence the national team.
I may like someone, but it will be overboard.
If he shows the football that will help Russia, he will be in the national team.
This applies to everyone.
The doors to the team are open to everyone.
And they are opened by the players themselves, who will be of benefit, ”Karpin said at a press conference.
On July 23, it was announced that Karpin would become the head coach of the Russian national football team, the contract will be valid until December 31.
The 52-year-old specialist will combine work in the national team and in Rostov, which has been in charge since 2017.
Earlier, Karpin linked the combination of posts in Rostov and the national team with force majeure due to the coronavirus.