Sergei Podpaly


Sergei Ivanovich Podpaly is a Russian association football coach and former player.

International career

Podpaly made his debut for Russia on 16 August 1992 in a friendly against Mexico. That was the first game Russia played under its name after the breakup of the Soviet Union.

Coaching career

On 1 July 2020, he was appointed caretaker manager of Russian Premier League club FC Arsenal Tula. On 31 July 2020, he signed a contract to manage Arsenal for the 2020–21 season. He was dismissed by Arsenal on 2 November 2020.

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