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Spaniard Jonathan Alba left the post of head coach of “Rostov”

Football club “Rostov” announced the departure of Spaniard Jonathan Alba from the post of head coach. The contract with a specialist is terminated by mutual consent of the parties.

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Football club “Rostov” announced the departure of Spaniard Jonathan Alba from the post of head coach. The contract with a specialist is terminated by mutual consent of the parties.

Rostov thanks Jonathan Alba and his coaching staff for their work and wishes success in his future career. The name of the new head coach will be announced soon, the team said in a statement.

In 2018, Jonathan Alba joined Rostov as an analyst coach. In February 2025, he took over the club. Since 2021, the Spaniard is included in the coaching staff of the Russian national team.

Alba’s resignation was the second in the current season of the Russian Premier League (RPL). Earlier, the post of head coach of the Moscow “Rodina” left his compatriot Juan Diaz.

After nine rounds, Rostov with eight points takes 12th place in the RPL standings. In the next match, the club will host Togliatti Acron in its field.

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