On Wednesday, Spartak Moscow confirmed Rui Vitoria’s departure from the team’s technical team. The termination of the contract linking the Portuguese coach with the club was given by mutual agreement, Spartak said in a statement.
“Rui Vitoria will forever remain in the history of Spartak as the coach who took the team to the 1/8 finals of the Europa League to the first place in the group. The club would like to thank Rui Vitoria for this achievement, ”says a message published on the club’s official website, where it is noted that the change in the technical staff is connected with the need“ to correct Spartak’s position in the championship ”- at the moment he is in 9th place, with 23 points in 18 matches, 15 points behind the Zenit leader.
Arnaldo Teixeira, Sergio Botelho, Luis Estevez and Walter Diaz, who were part of Rui Vitoria’s technical team, are also leaving the club.
“We would like to thank Rui Vitoria and his technical team for their professionalism and brilliant moments in the Europa League. Good luck in the future, ”it says.
