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Official: Luciano Spalletti Named As New Zenit St Petersburg Coach
The Russian club have confirmed the news on their official website.
Dec 11, 2009 5:24:32 AM
Former Roma coach Luciano Spalletti has taken the reigns at Zenit St Petersburg, the club have announced.
The Italian takes over head coach Anatoli Davydov who was temporarily in charge after Dick Advocaat was sacked in August following a number of poor results.
Spalletti had been linked with the Russian side since he left Roma earlier this season. He now joins up with Italian midfielder Alessandro Rosina. The coach has been tasked to deliver quick success and he will join on a three-year deal. The figures have not been released.
A statement on the club's official website reads:
"Luciano Spaletti - Head coach of Zenit!
The Board meeting of FC Zenit has been held on the 10th of December. Club management presented its result of candidate's search for head coach position, which was in process since May 2009.
Luciano Spaletti was unanimously approved as head coach. Contract shall be signed with three-year term. New head coach faces objective to return the domestic title, gain stable success in European competitions, establish firm connection with the youth department, ledaind to emergence of new local players in the main team.
Anatoly Davydov was proposed to remain in the Club structure."
Salvatore Landolina, Goal.com
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The Italian takes over head coach Anatoli Davydov who was temporarily in charge after Dick Advocaat was sacked in August following a number of poor results.
Spalletti had been linked with the Russian side since he left Roma earlier this season. He now joins up with Italian midfielder Alessandro Rosina. The coach has been tasked to deliver quick success and he will join on a three-year deal. The figures have not been released.
A statement on the club's official website reads:
"Luciano Spaletti - Head coach of Zenit!
The Board meeting of FC Zenit has been held on the 10th of December. Club management presented its result of candidate's search for head coach position, which was in process since May 2009.
Luciano Spaletti was unanimously approved as head coach. Contract shall be signed with three-year term. New head coach faces objective to return the domestic title, gain stable success in European competitions, establish firm connection with the youth department, ledaind to emergence of new local players in the main team.
Anatoly Davydov was proposed to remain in the Club structure."
Salvatore Landolina, Goal.com
Discuss all the latest in the Goal.com Forums.
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