Swiss Manager Fabio Celestini Leaves CSKA Moscow After Winning Russian Super Cup
Contract terminated by mutual consent; youth team coach Dmitry Igdisamov appointed acting head coach
Quick Look
- Swiss football manager Fabio Celestini has left CSKA Moscow by mutual consent after nearly a year in charge.
- The 50-year-old led the club to win the Russian Super Cup in 2025, but the team has gone five matches without a win in the current season.
- Dmitry Igdisamov, head of the youth team, has been appointed acting head coach.
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Why It Matters
Fabio Celestini, 50, previously managed several Swiss clubs including Lausanne-Sport, Lugano, Luzern, Sion, and Basel before joining CSKA Moscow last summer. He led CSKA to win the Russian Super Cup in 2025.
MOSCOW, May 4. /TASS/. Swiss football manager Fabio Celestini has left Russia's CSKA Moscow football club, vacating the post of the team's head coach, the club's press office announced in a statement on Monday. The contract was severed by mutual consent, and along with Celestini, his team of assistant coaches Manel Exposito, Jose Blesa, Javier Noya, Gabriele Bagattini, and Paolo Favaretto will also leave CSKA FC. Dmitry Igdisamov, head coach of the CSKA Moscow youth team, has been appointed acting head coach. "We thank Fabio Celestini for winning the Super Cup, the vibrant football and emotions of 2025, and for the faith and development of the club's students," the statement reads. Celestini, 50, took reins of the Russian football club last summer, leading it to win the country's Super Cup. Following 11 rounds of the Russian Premier League (RPL) current season, the club topped the national tournament, however, it failed to win five matches in a row (three draws, two defeats). Before taking charge of CSKA Moscow in 2025, Celestini managed football clubs Lausanne-Sport, Lugano, Luzern, Sion, and Basel in Switzerland.
Open Questions
- Why exactly did Celestini leave - was it due to the five-match winless streak?
- Will CSKA seek a permanent replacement or continue with Igdisamov?
- Was there any conflict between Celestini and club management?
