Arsenal appoint Gronzy
Tuesday, June 25, 2002
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Ukrainian team FC Arsenal Kyiv have appointed Vyacheslav Grozny as their new coach.
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Ukrainian Premier League team FC Arsenal Kyiv have appointed Vyacheslav Grozny as their new coach.
Two weeks to prepare
Grozny, assistant coach at Russian club FC Spartak Moscow until last month, said: "Kiev Mayor Olexander Omelchenko offered me the Arsenal job and I accepted it." He has just two weeks to prepare his squad before the start of the 2002/03 season, the side having finished 12th last term, only avoiding relegation on the final day.
Difficult year
They have had a difficult year, which has included a change of ownership, having previously been known as FC CSCA Kyiv while controlled by the defence ministry as the army club.
