2008 FC Spartak Moscow season
The 2008 FC Spartak Moscow season was the club's 17th season in the Russian Premier League season. Spartak finished the season in 8th while progressing to the Quarterfinals of the 2008–09 Russian Cup which took place during the 2009 season. In Europe, Spartak were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League by Dynamo Kyiv at the Third Qualifying round before dropping into the 2008–09 UEFA Cup where they finished 4th in their group. Season events. On 12 September, Spartak announced the appointment of Michael Laudrup as their new manager. Competitions. Russian Cup. "The Quartfinal