Tedesco reacted to the situation with the match «Spartak» — «Leipzig»

MOSCOW, February 28 The head coach of the German football club «Leipzig» Domenico Tedesco noted that he wanted to play matches with Spartak Moscow in the Europa League under different circumstances. Spartak and Leipzig will play in the 1/8 finals of the Europa League, the matches will be held on March 10 and 17. The Russian team will play a home game on a neutral field due to the sanctions of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) imposed due to the situation in Ukraine. «First of all it concerns athletes and fans. I would like this game to take place under different circumstances. The current situation is terrible. For me, war is not a solution under any circumstances. About 60 people wrote after the draw that they would be glad to see me again.» “Under the leadership of Tedesco, Spartak took second place in the Russian championship in the 2020/21 season.