Karpin will deal with individuals who recorded themselves in the locker area yelling "Valera, Valera."

Valery Karpin, the head coach of the Russian national team, addressed a video in which he and his players sang "Valera, Valera" after defeating Slovenia (2: 1) in a 2022 World Cup qualifier in an interview with RB Sport. According to him, he did not consent to the film being broadcast on the Internet.

- Yesterday's most popular videos from the national team's locker room were the sounds of "Valera" and your caution to the filmmaker: "Don't distribute it." What was it about them that made them so passionately opposed to publication?

- We'll figure out why they released the footage against my orders. I explicitly instructed them not to tell anyone about the story.

- But, honestly, what are you saying?

- This is a severe situation. We traveled from Slovenia, and by the time we arrived, the video had gone viral.

- The caption on the video said, "agreed with the head coach."

- Complete nonsense. The information should not be made public, according to the advice. They most likely believed I was joking.

- Do you believe the win over Slovenia was significant enough to warrant such raucous celebrations?

- It wasn't a stunning win, and we weren't delighted. Despite the fact that this place isn't particularly notable, we had a good time. It's no surprise that "Spartak," "Rostov," and "Armavir" have all featured the tune. It was no longer a surprise inside the national team.

At a 2022 World Cup qualifying match in Maribor on October 11, the Russian national team overcame the Slovenes. Igor Diveev and Georgy Dzhikia, both Russian defenders, scored goals.

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