Oleg Kononov appointed Spartak Moscow head coach

Spartak Moscow have appointed Oleg Kononov as their new head coach following the dismissal of Massimo Carrera.

Carrera was sacked a day after a 3-2 loss to Arsenal Tula on October 21, with Spartak languishing in seventh in the Russian Premier League after a run of one win in six games.

The 2016-17 champions have now turned to 52-year-old Oleg Kononov, who joins from Tula despite only taking charge in June, Sports Desk reported.

He takes over from Raul Riancho, who was put in temporary charge and won two of his six games at the helm.