Background and career
Stanislav Salamovich Cherchesov (Russian: Станислав Саламович Черчесов, pronounced [stənʲɪˈslaf sɐˈlaməvʲɪtɕ tɕɪrˈtɕesəf]; Iron Ossetic: Черчесты Саламы фырт Станислав, romanized: Čerčesty Salamy fyrt Stanislav; born 2 September 1963) is a Russian professional football manager and former goalkeeper. He is the manager of Russian Premier League club Akhmat Grozny.
In August 2016, he was appointed as head coach of the Russia national team and led them to the quarter-finals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He was dismissed after the team was eliminated in the UEFA Euro 2020 group stage. He took charge of Hungarian side Ferencváros in 2021, winning two consecutive Nemzeti Bajnokság I titles before being sacked in July 2023. From June 2024 to January 2025, he was also the head coach of the Kazakhstan national team.
