The key facts
- Oleg Lapshin died at the age of 89; the cause of death is not given
- He coached the women's national team from 1988 to 1994, spanning the Soviet and Russian periods
- From 1992 to 2002 he headed the Russian Women's Football Association and served on FIFA and UEFA women's football committees
Coach of two national teams and organizer of women's football
Oleg Lapshin, who formerly headed the USSR and Russia women's national football teams, has died at the age of 89. His death was reported by Life.ru; the cause of death is not specified in the original report.
Career
Lapshin led the national team from 1988 to 1994: he began working with the squad during the Soviet era and, after the collapse of the USSR, continued coaching Russian players. After finishing with the national team, he headed the Russian Women's Football Association from 1992 to 2002. From 1994 to 1998, the specialist served on the FIFA Committee for Women's Football, later worked in the analogous UEFA structure, and was also a member of the executive committee of the Russian Football Union.
Work with youth and recognition
Lapshin devoted a significant part of his career to training young athletes: he worked at the Moscow Football School of Youth, and from 1999 to 2007 headed the FSM-Torpedo school. For his contribution to the development of sport, he received the titles of Honored Coach of the RSFSR and Honored Worker of Physical Culture of Russia.
