The main coach of Russian national football Fabio Capello has prolonged the contract for 4 years. Running the Italian expert, the national team for the first time in 12 years have qualified for the world Cup.

The Russian football Union (RFU) has signed latest contract with main coach of the state national team Fabio Capello. The new agreement is designed to end the 2018 FIFA world Cup, which will be held in Russia.

"I am grateful to the President of the RFU and the Minister of sports of the Russian Federation for their confidence in me. Extremely happy to continue working in Russia. We have big projects, and I will do all I can to Russian fans were happy", - quotes the Italian expert ITAR-TASS.

"We are happy that such a qualified coach, as Fabio Capello, will continue to work in Russian football. The signed document takes into account that Signor Capello will oversee the UNIVERSITY of national teams of Russia on football, but at the headquarters of the government team he will be assisted local experts", - said the Manager of the RFU Nikolai Tolstykh.

Capello led the national team of Russia in the beginning of July 2012, succeeding in this post, dick Advocaat. Running Italian professional, the contract with which has been designed for 2 years, the team of the Russian Federation for the first time in 12 years have qualified for the world Cup, finishing in 1st place in its own qualifying group.

Previously Capello shared their dream. He said he really wants to national team advanced to the playoffs of the world Cup in Brazil. "My dream is to go to the playoffs of the world Cup with the national team of the Russian Federation", - he said.

Group step FIFA world Cup national team Russia will play with 3 teams. Team Russia will start in the tournament match against South Korea on June 18, and then we will play with Belgium (23 June) and Algeria (June 27). If the national team of the Russian Federation will be released in the 1/8 final, will play with the team from group G, which hit Germany, Portugal, Ghana and the United States.
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