Stankovic about working in Russia: “I was worried about the judges. I don’t like injustice, it threw me off my rhythm.”

Red Star head coach Dejan Stankovic explained the reasons for his emotional behavior while working in Russia.

On Monday, Red Star announced the return of the 47-year-old Serbian specialist to the post of head coach. In November, Stankovic left Spartak Moscow. The Serb has worked for the Russian club since the summer of 2024 and failed to win a single trophy with the team.

“A lot happened to me too. I hope I have changed for the better. I became more experienced, more prepared and calmer.

Now you will say, of course, that this was not visible in Russia, but then I was worried about the judges. I don’t like injustice, I played football not cricket, it threw me off my rhythm.

As for the locker room, there will be nothing unusual. I don’t have to write the players off, they can handle it themselves if they don’t train.

Spartak is a big club, but I can’t measure it with emotions. A house is a house, a “Star” is a “Star”. Here at home, everything is different. These emotions, love, cannot be measured, I cannot compare them,” Sportinjo quotes Stankovic as saying.

In September, Stankovic was disqualified for one month in all competitions under the auspices of the Russian Football Union (RFU) for insulting the head referee in the eighth round match of the MIR RPL with Dynamo Moscow. In May, the Serb was disqualified for three matches of the Russian Cup for insulting the referees in a game with Rostov.

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