When it became known that Normann was on his way to Dynamo Moscow, Solbakken said that it had no impact on his role in the national team.
But now the association comes with new bids and has informed the player that he will not be available for the next collection.
- It was not a particularly difficult choice.
I called him when I heard about it on Saturday and informed him of what would most likely be the consequence if he signed.
He did that today, says Ståle Solbakken.
Normann was loaned to Norwich by Russian Rostov last year and now many points to him continuing his career on loan at Dynamo Moscow.
He says that "you shouldn't mix politics and football" and describes the situation in Moscow as safer than that in Rostov, near the border with Ukraine.
- There has been interest from several quarters, but this was the best sporting opportunity I had, Normann has previously said.
Norwegian Football Association president Lisa Klaveness calls the situation extraordinary.
- Norwegian and European football agree to put joint pressure on Russia as a belligerent party, which has also used positions of power in sports very actively, she says in a statement.