Valeriy Karpin, head coach of the Russian national team, commented on the information about goalkeeper Nikita Haikin renouncing Russian sports citizenship. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
According to Karpin, he was not given precise information about this. He only heard from Kafonov and replied, "He renounced it, so he renounced it."
Earlier, there were reports that Nikita Haikin wants to play for the Norwegian national team in the future. The 30-year-old Haikin is currently playing for the local club Bodø/Glimt.
Currently, Valeriy Karpin is preparing the Russian national team for a BetBoom friendly match to be held at home. This match will take place on Tuesday, October 14, in Moscow.
The game will start at 20:00. A text broadcast will be provided for football fans.
This match is considered to be of great importance in the current preparation process of the Russian national team.
