Club: FC Spartak Moscow (Russia)

Context / timeframe: you asked about Spartak “around the 2020/21 season” — that period saw a disappointing 2020/21 campaign for Spartak which led to a change of head coach. The club then appointed Domenico Tedesco in July 2021, ahead of the 2021/22 season.

Head coach (around that time): Domenico Tedesco — an Italian‑German coach appointed as Spartak’s manager in July 2021. He arrived following a troubled 2020/21 season and is known for modern tactical preparation, pressing intensity and flexible formations. Under Tedesco Spartak showed marked improvement from the previous season.

• Club base: Moscow, Russia.
• Home stadium: Otkritie Bank Arena (often called Spartak Stadium), red & white colours.
• 2020/21 situation: a disappointing domestic season that triggered changes in coaching/staff and a squad rebuild ahead of 2021/22.
• Notable squad members (around 2021): Roman Zobnin (central midfield), Georgi Dzhikiya (centre‑back/captain), Aleksandr Sobolev (forward — arrived summer 2021). These were among the core players during the transition into Tedesco’s tenure.
• Playing style under Tedesco: higher intensity, organized pressing, tactical flexibility to balance defensive solidity with quicker attacking transitions.
• Overview: Spartak is one of Russia’s biggest and historically most successful clubs; the 2020/21 season was a low point that preceded Tedesco’s appointment and a subsequent revival in form.

Snapshot: Spartak Moscow — major Russian club based in Moscow, playing at Otkritie Arena, wore red & white. After a disappointing 2020/21 season the club hired Domenico Tedesco in July 2021; his arrival marked a tactical and performance turnaround heading into the 2021/22 campaign.