Nightmare night for Spartak Moscow. Without on the field, the Russian team was defeated by Benfica (0-2) in the first leg of the third qualifying round of the Champions League, outside it saw Dmitriy Popov announce his departure.
The head of football for the Muscovites announced to the Sports Express, at the break, who was going to deliver the resignation letter on Thursday. At issue is the refusal of the board to accept the transfer of Montiel, River Plate’s side who was chosen by Rui Vitória. According to Dmitryi Popov, Leonid Fedun, the Russian billionaire who owns the club, has denied the Argentine international after seeking advice from former coach Domenico Tedesco.
«It seems that our team is still formed by the former coach [Domenico Tedesco], while me and the new coach [Rui Vitória] we are trying to build a team that has nothing to do with the previous one. In this situation, I see no reason to stay at the club», explained Popov to Sports Express.
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