Russia has sacked manager Stanislav Cherchesov after it finished bottom of its group at the European Championship, the country's governing Football Union said on Thursday. But Russia's tepid performance at Euro 2020, where it suffered two big defeats and had a narrow win despite playing mostly at home, sparked criticism from fans and pundits alike. After Russia's 4-1 loss to …
Denmark is determined to squeeze into the knockout stage of Euro 2020 with a win against Russia in its final Group B match on Monday, after recovering with poise from the shock of Christian Eriksen's cardiac arrest. Despite losing 2-1 to a Belgian side aided by the return of Kevin de Bruyne, a flood of supportive messages for Eriksen and …
Manager Stanislav Cherchesov said Alexei Miranchuk, Russia's goalscorer in the side's 1-0 win over Finland on Wednesday, had improved since going to Serie A club Atalanta last year and that the national team was benefiting from his European experience. Miranchuk scored a stunning first half stoppage time winner in front of a home crowd in St Petersburg, alleviating the sting …
Russia deserved the criticism it got for its acklustre performance against Belgium in their Euro 2020 opener, manager Stanislav Cherchesov said on Tuesday, but added the squad was preparing well for its next match against Finland. Russia's backline crumbled under pressure from the fearsome Belgian attack, raising questions about the team's prospects of making it to the knockout stage from …