The former head coach of the national team of Ukraine, and now the head coach of the national team of Armenia, Oleksandr Petrakov, sharply responded to the media representative at the press conference after the match of the

1st round of selection for Euro-2024

against Turkey.

The match ended with a home defeat of the Armenian team with a score of 1:2.

One of the journalists asked Petrakov whether he was late with the substitutions in the second half, to which he received an answer in a rather rude manner.

"Are you a coach, do you have a license? You can submit your candidacy for the position of head coach of the national team, you will train if you say that I am late. You reproach me with this. You have a C license, but you say to a coach who has a PRO license.

I don't think I'm late with the replacements.

In general, I do not know the boys, who is in which position.

In order to do something, you need to learn more.

But this is not a refusal.

You understand what it is about, who understands football.

In a week, it is impossible to know the guys, where to put whom, who to strengthen the game and so on.

If you want to blame me, blame me," said Petrakov.

Earlier it was reported that Petrakov 

made an ambiguous statement

that "football should not be politicized."

Before that, he called four football players from the Russian championship to the national team of Armenia.

  • In another match of this quintet, Croatia drew

    1:1 with Wales at home

    .

  • In the second round of qualifying for Euro 2024, Turkey will host Croatia on March 28, while Wales will play Latvia at home.

    The Armenian team will miss the second round.

We will remind you that Petrakov officially 

left the post of captain of the Ukrainian national team

 on January 12.

The Ukrainian Football Association (UAF) decided not to continue cooperation with the specialist, whose contract with the national team was calculated until December 31, 2022.

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