Russian Premier League News
Spartak Moscow confirmed that Spaniard Raul Riancho is set to lead the team as an interim head coach.
Referees at the World Cup have the power to stop, suspend or abandon a match in the event of discriminatory incidents.
A late goal by Peruvian star Jefferson Farfan fired Lokomotiv Moscow to a 1-0 win over 10-man Rubin Kazan on Saturday to preserve their lead in the Russian league.
There appears no risk of Russia losing the 2018 World Cup, with only nine months until the doping-tainted nation hosts the Confederations Cup, which serves as the warmup event.
Russian Premier League standings ahead of the weekend matches.
CSKA Moscow are looking to bounce back from three straight defeats to get their season back on track.
Zenit St Petersburg forward Hulk has said he was the victim of racist abuse during his side`s Russian Premier League encounter at Spartak Moscow on Saturday.
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