55-year coach was fired after five years in Petrovsky

55-year coach was fired after five years in Petrovsky

Zenit St Petersburg coach Luciano Spalletti officially kicked after five years of working with the Russian giant. Italian coach led the club won the Russian Premier League in 2010 and 2011/12, but their hegemony in the domestic competition ended last season as a champion CSKA Moscow.
They are now two points behind Lokomotiv Moscow in the table and in danger of being eliminated in the Champions League following a 4-2 defeat at home to Borussia Dortmund.
Male 38 years old, who bagged 65 cap for Russia, also had to defend CSKA, Paris Saint-Germain and Rubin Kazan.