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Lokomotiv Moscow manager resigns in protest at Russia’s war on Ukraine

Markus Gisdol gestures during Lokomotiv Moscow’s Europa League home game against Galatasaray last October.
Markus Gisdol gestures during Lokomotiv Moscow’s Europa League home game against Galatasaray last October. Photograph: Mike Kireev/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock

Lokomotiv Moscow’s manager, Markus Gisdol, has resigned in protest at Russia’s war on Ukraine. The 52-year-old German, who took the job last October, said he was “absolutely convinced” his decision was the right one.

Gisdol, who had previously spent his whole playing and coaching career in his homeland, most recently with Cologne, had been in charge for 12 matches.

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