Sport-Express: former Lokomotiv coach Marko Nikolic will head CSKA in January
Marko Nikolic. Photo: Maxim Shemetov / Reuters
Serbian football specialist Marko Nikolic may become the head coach of CSKA Moscow. This became known to “Sport-Express”.
According to the source, the former coach of Moscow Lokomotiv will lead the army club in January 2022. The terms of the contract between the 42-year-old specialist and CSKA have already been agreed upon.
At the moment, the head coach of CSKA is Alexei Berezutsky. Under his leadership, the red and blue are fourth in the Russian Premier League standings after 18 rounds, seven points behind the leading Zenit.
On October 5, Nikolic resigned from the post of head coach of Lokomotiv. According to the coach's agent Dejan Joksimovic, Nikolic left the post not of his own free will, but according to the decision of the club. In an interview with Serbian Espreso, Nikolic announced his desire to return to Russia and the offers from local clubs.
