“Let Spartak in the second part of the season give Romantsev unforgettable minutes of victories” – Matsuev

Honored Artist of Russia Denis Matsuev congratulated Oleg Romantsev, the most titled coach in the history of Spartak, on his birthday and told why the fans love the Red-Whites.

On Wednesday, Oleg Romantsev turned 69 years old. Under his leadership, Spartak became the champion of Russia eight times and won the USSR championship once, reached the semi-finals of the Champions Cup (League), the UEFA Cup and the Cup Winners’ Cup once each.

“Congratulations to our dear master,” Matsuev told RB Sport. – Of course, I wish Oleg Ivanovich good health. Now the first thing everyone in the world wants is health and peace. And I would like to wish that the game of “Spartak” pleases Oleg Ivanovich, which improves the health of any fan of the “red and white”. Romantsev is a true Spartacist who continued the great traditions of Starostin and Beskov. Those moments that Romantsev gave while managing Spartak are in the heart of every Red-White fan. I was lucky to be acquainted with Oleg Ivanovich, and we talked about what the Spartak spirit and football are. Last year, Georgy Alexandrovich Yartsev died, and for Oleg Ivanovich this was a strong blow. They were close friends. Their tandem was great. Now we must keep our fists for Abaskal. Oleg Ivanovich said that the game was pleasing to the eye in the first half of the championship. We have to fight for the first place. Let Spartak in the second half of the championship give Oleg Ivanovich and the club’s army of fans unforgettable moments of victories.

– Would you like Abaskal to beat or repeat Oleg Romantsev’s record for victories in the Russian Championship?

– Records are records, but Spartak was famous for its high-quality game. The result was not in the first place. Of course, the victory is important, but the fans love Spartak for the game. Records are not the most important thing. For Beskov and Romantsev, the result was sacrificed. Even when the Red-Whites were losing, there was no sense of nightmare and catastrophe. The victory of “Spartak” with a score of 1:0 with mediocre football is not “Spartak”. For me and for most fans, the number of victories is not in the first place.