“Today I ended my journey at Spartak.

It was probably the hardest job of my career because I had to face a huge number of problems.

But the greatness of the club and the fans of Spartak deserve the loyalty that I promised from the very beginning, ”Vitoria wrote on his Instagram.

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The Portuguese admitted that he leaves the club with a feeling of a winner.

“I always fought to the end, even when everything seemed to be lost.

And we are confident that this is the best moment to leave, ”he said.

Vitoria took over Spartak in May 2021 with a two-year contract.

The Portuguese led the Muscovites to the 1/8 finals of the Europa League, with him the team took first place in the group stage.

In the Russian Premier League, after 18 rounds, the red-whites are in ninth place.

On December 15, 2021, the 51-year-old specialist was dismissed from his post.

Earlier it was reported that Paolo Vanoli, who may instead of Vitoria head the capital "Spartak", flew to Moscow.