On Monday, May 4, it became known that Fabio Celestini left the position of head coach of the Moscow football club CSKA. Former Army striker Valery Masalitin commented on Celestini’s suspension.
“Everything was leading up to this.” No match, no result, no microclimate in the team. Celestini’s resignation itself inspired, but it was all about money and compensation. “It will be necessary to pay a fine to the entire coaching staff, and there are nine people there.” News.ru.
According to Masalitin, the coach was deliberately removed from his position before the cup match with Spartak. According to the former player, the situation will allow the rest of the players to deal with the next match more responsibly.
Celestini served as head coach for about a year. He signed the contract on June 20, 2025. Assistant coaches Manel Exposito, Javier Noya and José Blessa took over their duties with him.
Before him, the team was led by Serbian specialist Marko Nikolic. He left his position on June 9, 2025. Nikolic said that after he decided to leave, he called his team members and thanked them for their work together.