Spartak Moscow — overview (around 2016/17 season)

• Full name: FC Spartak Moscow (ФК «Спартак» Москва)
• Country/City: Russia, Moscow
• Home stadium: Otkritie Arena (also called Spartak Stadium) — opened in 2014–2015; capacity ≈ 45,360
• Club colors: Red and white
• Nickname: The Red-Whites (Красно-белые)

Manager (2016/17): Massimo Carrera

• Italian coach Massimo Carrera became head coach in November 2016, initially as caretaker following Dmitri Alenichev’s departure, and was later appointed permanently.
• Carrera led Spartak to win the 2016–17 Russian Premier League title — the club’s first league title in 16 years (previously 2001).

2016–17 season highlights

• Competition: Russian Premier League 2016–17 — Spartak Moscow crowned champions.
• Key players (regular contributors that season):
  • Fernando (defensive midfielder)
  • Quincy Promes (winger/forward)
  • Denis Glushakov (midfielder, club captain)
  • Zé Luís (forward)
  • Georgi Dzhikiya (defender)
  • Samedov (winger)
• Style/notes: Under Carrera the team combined solid defensive organization with fast, effective attacking transitions; the championship was widely attributed to improved tactical discipline and strong team spirit after mid-season managerial change.

Domestic and European performance around that period

• 2016–17: Russian Premier League champions.
• As 2016–17 domestic champions, Spartak qualified for UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds the following season (2017–18).

Notable facts

• Spartak Moscow is one of Russia’s most successful and popular clubs, historically with multiple Soviet and Russian league titles.
• The 2016–17 title under Carrera ended a long domestic drought and restored Spartak to the top of Russian football.

Sources and reliability

• Information corresponds to public records and widely reported match/season summaries for Spartak Moscow and Massimo Carrera in 2016–17.