ArmInfo. "As a result of difficult negotiations, the Football Federation of Armenia (FFA) managed to invite a legendary football player to the republic, whose name I cannot voice now," said Artur Vanetsyan, director of the RA National Security Service, in an interview with RFE/RL's Armenian Service.
According to Vanetsyan, he will be able to disclose his name on January 6th. "This is a football legend who agreed to come to Armenia and work with our coaches. He will also work on the development strategy of this sport's football. Those countries in which he has worked for the past 20 years have become leaders on the football map of the world," said the head of the FFA. Vanetsyan also said that the Spaniard who is responsible for the physical training of Real Madrid players works as an assistant to the Armenian national team coach. "The head coach Armen Gulbudaghyants himself, works day and night so that our team will be successful," he said.
Artur Vanetsyan expressed confidence in the bright future of football in Armenia and once again reminded about the need to develop youth and mass football. In this context, Vanetsyan said that during meetings with FIFA head Gianni Infantino and UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin, an agreement was reached on financial support for FFA in the construction of small football grounds. "Our goal in the next 5 years in the republic is to build about 700 small football fields. In 2019, 12 small fields will be built in Vayots Dzor, construction of a stadium in Yeghegnadzor, a football school in Martuni is expected, construction of a football school in Sisian, Armavir, Echmiadzin "- said the head of the FFA.
To recall, the other day the disciplinary body of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) fined the Football Federation of Armenia for 18 thousand euros. FFA was fined for the behavior of fans in the match of the League of Nations Armenia-Gibraltar (0-1), which was held on October 13 in Armenia, according to the website of the international organization.