FFA leadership, Melikyan and Spertsyan address fans ahead of Nations League start

President of the Football Federation of Armenia Armen Melikbekyan, Armenia national team head coach Yeghishe Melikyan and team captain Eduard Spertsyan have issued a joint message to supporters ahead of the start of the new UEFA Nations League campaign.

The representatives of the national team emphasized the importance of the upcoming matches and called on supporters to back the players from the stands.

Armen Melikbekyan noted that Armenia are entering an important competitive cycle, which effectively marks the beginning of the fight for a place at UEFA Euro 2028. According to the FFA president, months of work go into every national team match, but that work takes on special significance with the support of the fans.

“Matches are won not only on the pitch, but also in the stands,” Melikbekyan stressed.

Armenia head coach Yeghishe Melikyan, for his part, said that the team is preparing for serious competition. The coach emphasized that unity and the support of the fans will be particularly important for the players in the upcoming fixtures.

“We hear and feel your support,” Melikyan said.

National team captain Eduard Spertsyan concluded the message, stressing that the players take to the pitch first and foremost for the supporters of the Armenian national team.

“The national team plays for you,” Spertsyan said.

Armenia will compete in Group 2 of League C in the UEFA Nations League. The team will play its first two matches of the new campaign at home.

On September 25 at 20:00, Armenia will host Latvia, while on September 28, also at 20:00, they will face Montenegro at home.