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Francis Cahigao will head the Spartak sports department in the winter of 2025. The functionary’s contract with the club runs until the summer of 2027.
Spartak sports director Francis Cahigao said that the club faces the task of winning the championship title this RPL season. His words are quoted by Match TV.
“Our goal is the championship. I hope that in the summer we will be able to please all the fans,” Cahigao said.
In an interview with a Match TV correspondent, the sports director also spoke about his contract with the club, which runs until the summer of 2027. “I never think about my contract. It's not that important. Today I don’t talk about my career, I don’t think about it. Now is not the time to sit down and discuss. There are things that are more important, for example, the upcoming match on Saturday,” the functionary noted.
After nine rounds of the RPL, Spartak scored 19 points and ranks second in the standings, two points behind the leading Krasnodar. Cahigao will head the club's sports department in the winter of 2025.

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