Spartak Moscow left two players out of their squad for a Europa League game against Rapid Vienna amid a dispute over a video posted on Instagram that insults their coach.

Captain Denis Glushakov and defender Andrei Yeshchenko will not travel for the game on Thursday after they both were accused of liking a video posted by actor Dmitry Nazarov in which he mocks coach Massimo Carrera.

Reciting a poem, Nazarov said in the video that Carrera "isn't our happiness" and wondered, "How many disgraces do...

Chelsea legend John Terry has turned down the chance to join Spartak Moscow on a one-year contract after holding talks with the club and with his family.

Terry pulled out of a charity match he was scheduled to participate in on Saturday in order to fly to Rome to undergo a medical and finalise the details of the move to Russia, but has changed his mind.

In a statement posted on his official Instagram account, Terry cited his family as a significant factor in his final decision not to accept the...

Former Chelsea and England captain John Terry is in talks with Spartak Moscow over a shock move to Russia, sources close to the player have told ESPN FC.

Terry is a free agent after leaving Aston Villa in the summer and a number of clubs have shown an interest in the experienced defender.

Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon were keen to bring in Terry, while Aston Villa have also been credited with a move to bring him back to Villa Park following his successful spell at the Championship club last season.

Terry,...

Dutch winger Quincy Promes has left Spartak Moscow to join Sevilla on a five-year contract, the clubs announced on Friday.

The 26-year-old, who joined Spartak from FC Twente in 2014, helped the side to their first Russian Premier League title in 16 years in 2017. He scored 66 goals in 135 matches during his spell with the club and has previously been linked with transfers to Liverpool and Southampton. 

"It's time for a new chapter in my journey," Promes wrote on Twitter.

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UEFA have banned Spartak Moscow forward Luiz Adriano for three games after he hit an opponent.

The Brazilian striker earned a straight red card for his foul on defender Jose Angel Crespo during the second leg of Spartak's 3-2 aggregate loss to Greek side PAOK in Champions League qualifying earlier this month.

Luiz Adriano and Crespo were jostling for position in PAOK's penalty area when Luiz Adriano struck Crespo in the torso.

Spartak lost the first leg 3-2 and the second leg ended 0-0 after Adriano...