Spartak was lucky to avoid a loss in its first match of the new season under a new coach.

      The red and white machine had a 2-2 draw against Ufa led by Igor Kolyvanov, a top striker in Russian football. You can watch the highlights here.

      Dmitry Alenichev was picked as the new head coach by Spartak Moscow in June.

      Earlier, Russia-IC reported that Spartak Moscow was considering three candidates for the job of the main coach for next season. According to newly appointed Spartak CEO Sergey Rodionov, the list was 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.