Moscow “Spartak” telegram channel It was reported that the name of the team’s stadium, which was named Otkritie Bank Arena, was changed to Lukoil Arena.
“We believe that with the new name our home will be more comfortable, more modern and will help Spartak achieve new great victories,” the message says.
Spartak stadium opened for operation in 2014. The arena hosted the 2017 Confederations Cup and 2018 World Cup matches. The stadium has a capacity of 45,496 spectators and is the second largest football stadium in Moscow after Luzhniki.
The red and whites, led by Guillermo Abascal, ranked fifth in the Russian Premier League (RPL) by collecting 30 points after 18 weeks in the first half of the season. The red-whites will face Samara “Wings of the Soviets” in the next round. The meeting will take place in early March. In the first round match played in Moscow, Spartak achieved a crushing victory with a score of 3:0.
After the first part of the Russian Championship season, Krasnodar is leading with 38 points. In second place is St. Petersburg Zenit (36), in third place – Moscow Dynamo (32), in fourth place – Moscow Lokomotiv (31).
Previously a veteran of Spartak named The biggest disappointment of 2023.