Famous pianist, People’s Artist of the Russian Federation and Spartak fan Denis Matsuev talked about what changes the Moscow club needs to make in order to compete for the championship. His words lead the way TASS.
“Yes, Sliskovic had an undefeated period, but although he is a great person, speaks well, creates a good atmosphere in the team, we need to take decisive steps in the future, even from the manager’s point of view, but in terms of strategy, in order to fight for first place,” said Matsuev.
Spartak completed its performance in the Russian Cup by losing to Kaliningrad “Baltika” in the Road of Regions final. The match played on May 14 at the Kaliningrad Rostec Arena stadium resulted in the home team winning with the minimum score. The only goal was scored in the fourth minute – 24-year-old Colombian Kevin Andrade scored from a pass from Belarusian striker Vitaly Lisakovich.
Spartak is in fifth place in the Russian Premier League (RPL) rankings with 46 points.
In the super final of the Russian Cup, Baltika, led by Sergei Ignashevich, competed against the best team of the last pair of the RPL Road – St. Petersburg will compete with Zenit or Moscow CSKA. The teams’ first match in Moscow ended in a 1:1 draw. The rematch will take place on Wednesday, May 15, in St. It will be played in St. Petersburg. Start: 20:45 Moscow time.
Previously Spartak made Official statement after elimination from the Russian Cup.