Overview
- Rubin confirmed the Spanish coach's appointment, replacing Rashid Rakhimov, who led the club since April 2023.
- The club said his contract runs until summer 2027, with an extension to 2028 reported by two unnamed sources.
- Artiga, 49, previously worked in Barcelona’s academy from 2010 to 2021 and held senior roles at Rodina, Khimki and Petro Atlético.
- His staff includes assistants Anis Boussaidi and Josep Tejedo.
- The team begins camp in Belek on 15 January and returns to league play on 28 February at Dynamo Makhachkala after reaching the break seventh with 23 points from 18 rounds.