MOSCOW, July 23. /TASS/. The Russian Football Union will appoint chief coach of the national team at the meeting on July 28, the Union's official Sergei Anokhin told reporters on Saturday.

"Early next week, we shall have talks with Sergei Semak, and about on Thursday the Union will appoint the national team's chief coach," he said. "I personally would prefer the candidature of Semak.".