Spartak captain Georgy Dzhikia said that he met with the team’s leaders and coach after his high-profile interview. His words are quoted “Championship”.
“Everything is completely calm. Good working atmosphere. It has been a few days since my interview. I will not hide that we talked with both the managers and the coach. There are no intrigues, no conflicts, everyone is just focused on work.
I want to close the topic of intrigue and scandal so as not to return to this in the future. I want to focus on football and acting in the interests of Spartak,” Dzhikia said.
Jikia confirmed in a recent interview that he was absent from the field for reasons other than the game. He also spoke about misunderstandings with coach Guillermo Abascal.
Dzhikia has been playing for Spartak since 2017. With the club he won the championship and the Russian Cup. The defender has only played in six of a possible 17 matches in the Russian Premier League (RPL) this season. His contract with his club expires in June 2024. At the end of 2023, the player’s agent confirmed that Lokomotiv was interested in the defender. In addition, during the winter months, information emerged that Turkish Trabzonspor was interested in the Russian national player.
Previously a veteran of Spartak choosed A new captain due to the conflict between Jikia and Abascal.