On June 21, Spartak players will begin their first training under the leadership of Stankovic. His first press conference took place on Wednesday, also in the presence of the sporting director of the Rouge et Blanc, Tomas Amaral.
— I was happy that Stankovic spoke Italian. It’s always nice to hear a language in our football that I understand without a translator. Otherwise, it was general remarks, as often happens at such events.
I heard he needed to get to know the players. But our season starts in a month. We have little time to get to know the players. This is Stankovic’s main problem at the moment: he has not yet realized where he is. Spartak’s transfer campaign ends in the 7th round at the end of August. Stankovic must understand, study the players, determine which positions need to be strengthened and negotiate. I have the feeling that Spartak will not be ready for the start of the season. Many teams were burned by this last season. For which tour will he assemble the team he needs? How long will it take the team to achieve results? At the moment I have concerns about this,” Cherdantsev told Match TV.
Stankovic became the head coach of Spartak on May 16 and a two-year contract was signed with him.
In the 2023/24 season, Spartak took fifth place in the Russian championship.
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Source: Sport
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