The selector of the Russian national team, Velimir Petković, finally arrived in Moscow later than expected. The main reason for that is the problem with the airlines, so instead of arriving in Berlin from Berlin via the airport in Istanbul.
Petković worked in Germany for a long time, and the last club he led was Fuchse Berlin. After arriving in Russia, he gave an interview on the official website of the Russian Federation. where he spoke about the problems of travel to Russia and plans for the next period.
- The road to Moscow did not go smoothly. In Istanbul, they wanted to take me back to Berlin, and then they brought me on a crowded plane. The reason for this is that my negative test for coronavirus was in German, not English. In the next period, with the help of the Alliance, I will look for a suitable apartment and I intend to continue learning the Russian language. I will be in contact with the coaches of the leading Russian teams and I will follow the matches and potential members of the national team. The first is already in the Super Cup on August 26, said Petković.
Petkovic pointed out that the coronavirus destroyed all his plans to work with the national team and the opportunity to try out younger players from junior teams. However, Petković already knows the skeleton of the team, all that remains is to finalize the final list of players who will be part of the national team.
- The coronavirus destroyed all our plans. I was expecting a lot from the June training camp in Sochi, which was to be attended by the handball players of the junior team born in 2000. Now the national team will have a shorter break before the qualifying matches for the European Championship 2022. 70%. I already know the list for the national team, we just have to fill it in the next period. said Petkovic.
Russia will participate in the World Championship in Egypt, which will be held in January 2021, after they received a wild card from the IHF.
