The procedure for selecting a candidate for the post of head coach of the Russian national athletics teams has not been completed, reports the ARAF press service.
“Regarding incoming media inquiries, the All-Russian Athletics Federation informs that currently, in accordance with Russian law, the procedure for selecting a candidate for the position of head coach of national teams Russian athletics has not been completed,” said the ARAF press service.
Official information will also be published on the federation’s website.
At the beginning of June, it was reported that the VFLA presidium and the head coaches council, based on the results of the last vote, had supported the candidacy of Sergei Zhelanov as the new head coach of the Russian national team. ‘Athletics. Zhelanov’s candidacy must be approved by the expert council of the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation and Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin must sign the appointment order.
The former national team head coach was Yuri Borzakovsky who resigned in October 2021. The duties of head coach until the appointment of a new specialist are carried out by the acting president of ARAF Irina Privalova .
Source : MatchTV
