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• Champions League: Behind enemy lines

The Muscovites have just one point from four games and finished only third in the Russian championship, leading to rumours his position could be under threat, but the club has shown faith in Gazzaev.

The 53-year-old led the former Red Army team to two consecutive titles and the 2005 UEFA Cup - the first European trophy ever won by a Russian side.

Club president Yevgeni Giner said: "Gazzaev is a very strong coach who has demonstrated his class on many occasions.

"The results we have achieved over the last few years, in my view, speak for themselves."