The former vice-president of Moscow’s Lokomotiv, **Yuri Belous**, believes that the resignation of **Dejan Stankovic** from his position as the head coach could assist the club in improving its standings.
“Stankovic’s time at Spartak never really began. I can’t understand how the club’s management selects such coaches! What criteria do they use? It’s a disaster! This indicates a lack of a clear hierarchy at Spartak, and the general manager isn’t effectively overseeing the coaching staff—they operate independently. This could easily be remedied through a stringent system of fines within the club. The actions of the coaching staff are bringing shame to Spartak. We think fondly of Spartak under Starostin, Beskov, and Romantsev. But what is going on now?
Currently, all this indiscipline is affecting the players, leading to numerous red cards. The club’s leadership needs to consider this: there should be several candidates ready to take over from this coaching staff. Spartak can only benefit from the dismissal of Stankovic. The off-season is behind us, and four matches have been played—it’s clear how things stand with this coaching team. They brought in players of a very high caliber, yet there is simply no cohesive team. Zenit has been champions six times in a row and earned silver last season, so their coaching staff has significant credibility. However, Stankovic and his team at Spartak have no such trust,” Belous stated in an interview with Championship correspondent Vladislav Kruglov.
