Yartsev to stay despite 7-1 loss

October 14, 2004
By Gennady Fyodorov
MOSCOW, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Embattled Russia coach Georgy Yartsev vowed to stay in the job on Thursday despite a 7-1 drubbing by Portugal in their World Cup qualifier in Lisbon.

Yartsev, who left the bench minutes before the end of Wednesday's game after the home side's sixth goal, complained his players were not motivated and said he might resign.

But after meeting Vyacheslav Koloskov, president of the Russian Football Union (RFU), to discuss his future on his arrival back ...

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