Overview
- The club confirmed Carcedo’s appointment with a contract running to the summer of 2028, and he will begin duties on January 8.
- His staff will include assistant Sebastián Corona, fitness coach Sergio Cobo and goalkeeping coach Ignacio García, with Vadim Romanov, Alexander Zaichenko and Amador Sánchez retained.
- Carcedo succeeds Dejan Stankovic, whose departure was announced on November 11, with Romanov serving as caretaker for the autumn fixtures.
- The 52-year-old previously worked under Emery at Spartak in 2012 and later at Sevilla, PSG and Arsenal, and he led Pafos to the Cypriot league and cup titles.
- Former Spartak figures reacted to the hire, with Dmitry Gunko highlighting Carcedo’s active role under Emery, Ilya Kutepov calling him a strong choice, and Vyacheslav Koloskov urging patience before comparisons.