National team captain Andrey Arshavin has claimed that Fabio Capello has been appointed the new coach of Russia.

The 66-year-old has been in discussions with the Russian Football Association over the past two days with a view to succeeding Dick Advocaat.

While no official announcement has been made, 31-year-old Arsenal midfielder Arshavin has welcomed the Italian on his personal website.

"Russia's national coach has been appointed – he is Fabio Capello. We wish him success in his new job," wrote Arshavin.

Capello has been out of work since leaving the English national team in February of this year.

Written by
Liam Apicella