Ponomaryov: Stankovich does not learn Russian, Spartak is at the bottom

Former USSR national team player Vladimir Ponomaryov expressed his opinion about Dejan Stankovich and compared him to Fabio Chelestini. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.

Chelestini started learning Russian from the very first days at CSKA. According to Ponomaryov, Stankovich is not learning Russian, which is why the "Spartak" team is currently in sixth place in the competition standings.

He states that the way you treat a country, the country will treat you the same way. He also believes that since Stankovich is of Serbian nationality, it is not appropriate for him to learn a new language.

Ponomaryov emphasizes that it is possible to learn the language throughout the year. Dejan Stankovich has been appointed as the head coach of the "Spartak" team since last year.

Under his leadership, the Moscow club secured fourth place in the Russian Premier League. Additionally, the team was eliminated in the final stage of the Regional Directions in the Russian Cup.

According to Ponomaryov, learning the language and adapting to the team are among the important factors for success. He also believes that the relationship between the coach and the team affects the results.

Overall, it can be said that Stankovich's approach has influenced the current position of the team.