“This choice has ripened for me a long time ago, I watched every player, saw all their parties, how they train, communicate, how they react to winnings and losses, how they unite the team. The choice was obvious here, ”Kononov said in an interview on the official Youtube channel of the red-and-whites.
He also stated that he did not take a vote among the players due to tension from the press.
From 2013 to 2019, the team captain was Denis Glushakov, who left the club this summer because of a conflict with the fans.
Jikia moved to Spartak in December 2016. He has 68 matches for the red-and-whites, in which he scored three goals and gave four assists. Midfielder Roman Zobnin was appointed vice-captain of the Muscovites.
Earlier it was reported that “Spartak” declared “Luzhniki” as a backup stadium for the season 2019/20.