Fabio Capello believes that Russia would improve if more
of the country's stars played their football abroad.
Capello's men remain in with a chance of reaching the
last 16 of the FIFA World Cup after picking up a point from their opening two
fixtures against South Korea and Belgium.
Russia's squad is comprised solely of players featuring
in their domestic top flight and Capello wants more of his team to further
their experience abroad.
The former England manager has previously been critical
of coaching practices in Russia, stating there are limited opportunities for
younger players.
The Italian believes the Russian Premier League needs to
be extended and players should consider playing abroad if Russian football is
to improve.
"Do not forget we only have 16 teams as opposed to
the 20 teams in Germany, England or Italy; therefore the amount of choice is
much lower when it comes to selecting players," he said.
"I think that playing abroad helps everyone mature
and improve. Russia hadn't participated in a World Cup for 12 years and we have
to remember that. And we have to think about the reasons behind it.
"It is important to understand that if you play in
the same championship without confronting yourself with different realities it
becomes much more difficult to improve.
"We are in a world championship after such a long
time, and this suggests that we should increase the number of squads in order
to have a bigger choice when picking up players."
Culled from Soccerway
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