Dmitry Alenichev is the most likely candidate to be signed by Spartak Moscow as its new coach.

      The decision is expected to be announced on June 8, but sources told the Sport-Express daily that Alenichev made the best impression on the board when he came to present his vision last week.

      Earlier, Spartak Moscow said it was considering three candidates for the job of the main coach for next season. According to newly appointed Spartak CEO Sergey Rodionov, the list is as follows: Dmitry Alenichev, Kurban Berdyev, and Viktor Goncharenko.

      Dmitry Alenichev, 42, a former Spartak player, has been tipped to become the new head coach for a long time. He is very popular with the team's fans.

      Berdyev led Rubin Kazan to two golds in the Premier League in 2008 and 2009, and now trains Rostov which is fighting for a berth in the top league.

      Goncharenko was head coach of Kuban Krasnodar, helping it to secure the 8th place and before that worked at Belarussian BATE.

      Earlier, Russia-IC reported that Spartak was eyeing former Bayern coach. Felix Magath has been offered 3 million euro a year, a sum that is significantly higher than the contact currently negotiated with FC Austria, said Sport24.

      Murat Yakin was doomed after a lackluster season, especially after humiliating defeats at the newly built stadium Otkritie.

      Also, Spartak owner Leonid Fedun stepped down as chairman of the board of directors after another unsuccessful year for the red and white.

      Fedun, with an estimated wealth of $5.1 billion, is ranked by Forbes as the world's 284th richest man. He owns 9.2 percent of Lukoil shares and serves as vice-president of the Russian oil giant.