The Russian Football Union (RFU) and the head coach of the national football team, Stanislav Cherchesov, have severed their contract, the RFU press office announced in a statement on Thursday.
"We have come to a mutual agreement with Stanislav [Cherchesov] to cancel his contract," the statement quoted RFU President Alexander Dyukov as saying. "The Russian Football Union is now set to look for candidates for the post of the head coach, who will take charge of the national football team ahead of the 2022 [FIFA] World Cup qualifiers."
Last month at the 2020 UEFA Euro Cup, the Russian national team failed to clear the group stage of the tournament. The Russian football team wrapped up its European championship tour finishing in Group B’s cellar with three points after three matches.
The team kicked off its 2020 Euro Cup campaign with a 0-3 defeat against Belgium and a 1-0 win over Finland - both matches were played in Russia’s St. Petersburg. Nevertheless, they lost to Denmark 1-4 in Copenhagen on the night of June 21.
