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"The vice-champion of Russia, a Moscow club, strengthened before the start of the national championship competition with the Austrian national team and club defender Martin Stranzl. Although the financial details of the deal are not disclosed, it is speculated in the press that the 25-year-old player, who can play in defense and midfielder positions, could have cost the club in the Russian capital around 3 million euros. M. Stranzl, who represented the Austrian national team 29 times, began his professional career in 1997 at the Munich club "TSV 1860," but after its relegation to the second Bundesliga in 2004, the defender moved to "Stuttgart." Last season, the Austrian represented Stuttgart team in the German championship 29 times and scored 1 goal. This is already the second major acquisition for the "Spartak" club, which is also represented by the Lithuanian defender Ignas Dedura, this year - in January, the team was supplemented by a young striker from the Netherlands youth national team who arrived from London. The 2006 Russian "Premier League" season starts on Friday."
