Ruben Hayrapetyan: I don't accuse Vardan Minasyan of Armenian team's defeatOctober 15, 2009 - 18:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Following Turkey vs. Armenia qualification match which ended 2:0, Football Federation President Ruben Hayrapetyan said he didn't accuse Armenian team's chief coach Vardan Minasyan."I don't blame Minasyan since match was taking place on Turkish ground, and there was serious pressure on our players. All in all, my impression is not bad, considering that our sportsmen did not manage to recover themselves after match vs. Spanish team," he said. Hayrapetyan also noted that Federation was looking for a new coach and stressed the importance of focusing accent on the development of youth football. "We have a very promising generation of young soccer players who can strengthen our national team, making it competitive," he added. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |