His assistants Vasily Berezutsky and Grigory Babayan also completed their work in the coaching staff.

At the end of the 2021/22 season, CSKA took fifth place in the RPL standings.

Earlier, Maccabi reacted to rumors about the transfer of the Berezutsky brothers.

On June 9, Spartak announced the resignation of the Italian coach Paolo Vanoli, under whose leadership the red-and-whites won the Russian Cup, but finished tenth in the national championship.