“In 2016, they offered to lead the team before the home World Cup. But I refused. In August, the Association of National Coaches proposed me as a candidate for the post of president of the RFU. Among my competitors was the current president of the RFU, Vitaly Mutko. Before the conference, where When a new leader was elected, Vitaly Leontievich invited me to his house and offered to lead the national team and prepare it for the World Cup. I said directly: “My task is to become president of the RFU. Therefore, I do not accept any offers for another job. After that, Stanislav Cherchesov was appointed,” said Gazzaev told SE.
Previously, Valery Gazzaev led the Russian national team in 2002-2003.
Source: Sport
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