Karpin made the decision to leave Rostov at the beginning of the season

Valeriy Karpin, head coach of Moscow's Dinamo team and the Russian national team, revealed when he first considered leaving the Rostov club. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.

According to him, this thought arose at the beginning of the 2023/2024 season, when the team went on two consecutive away trips. The specialist said that in such situations he could not see his family for at least a week, and the continuous trips caused by the closure of Rostov airport negatively affected his condition.

In the interview, Karpin said: "We were in Rostov preparing for the first trip. As soon as I got on the bus, the thought came that everything was over.

We had not even left the base yet." He also recalled that each trip lasted about 11-12 hours in total.

Earlier, Viktor Onopko, a member of the Rostov coaching staff, spoke about how Karpin announced his departure from the team. This situation was a serious decision for the coach and remained an important turning point in his career.