Timofey Mozgov, 28, will need a good rest after the bitter defeat in the NBA finals.

FC Lokomotiv Moscow forward Roman Pavlyuchenko is not going to extend his contract with the club, says Sovetsky Sport.

Russian media are mulling possible candidates for the position of the head coach of the national football squad after Sports Minister Valery Mutko announced that the decision on Fabio Capello has been taken.

On Tuesday, Vitaly Mutko admitted the situation with football in Russia is so desperate that he may take part in the elections of the Russian Football Union.

Vitaly Mutko told journalists on Tuesday the decision on Capello has been taken. He did not disclose what that decision is, but he promised to make it public by the end of June.

Mutko said he would not step down as Sports Minister to head the Russian Football Union.

Former Spartak Moscow coach Murat Yakin told journalists he was not to blame for the team’s poor performance last season.

Dmitry Torbinsky has signed a three-year contract with FC Krasnodar, which finished third this season.

Spartak Moscow owner is set to sue rivals CSKA Moscow for the fans’ violent behavior at the newly-built stadium during a major showdown on May 17.

Roman Shirokov is expected to be back in Spartak for the training sessions after the qualifier against Austria on Sunday, said his agent.