In a surprise announcement, Dynamo Moscow declared the dissolution of Andrey Kobelev’s contract with Miodrag Božović handed the managerial reigns, with a contract that runs through the end of 2012.
Andrey Kobelev, who came out of the Dynamo youth development program and whose own player career spanned nearly fifteen years, moved to the coaching ranks in 2006. Under his tutelage, the White-Blues returned to prominence and won a berth on the European stage in 2008.
Last year Dynamo looked strong coming into the final third of the campaign but a series of injuries in combination with young squad led to a series of selection problems and eighth-place finish.
During the winter-months, the White-Blues went heavy on the acquisition trail with six majors signings, including Andriy Voronin from Liverpool, Igor Semshov from Zenit Saint Petersburg as well as Alexandr Samedov , Edgaras Česnauskis, Alexey Rebko and Alexandru Epureanu, all from the Citizens. Despite these additions and displaying quality football in the opening weeks, Dynamo upper management decided on the move after only two wins to show for their efforts.
Miodrag Božović has been one of the hottest managerial commodities since the financial fallout of FC Moscow made him available. The forty-one year old Montenegrin manager led FC Moscow to a sixth place finish last year, after moving over from Amkar Perm, who he guided to a Europa League spot the prior season. Dynamo is unquestionably the most talented unit he has had to under his direction and he will tempted to move from his generally more reserved attack, given the weapons at his disposal.
Dynamo returns to play on Saturday as they visit Spartak Nalchik.
Prepared by John Davies
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