Stipe Pletikosa terminates contract with Spartak Moscow

Croatian goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa has terminated his agreement with Spartak Moscow by mutual consent, the official website of the Red-and-Whites reported.

Pletikosa joined the Russian club in August 2007 from Shakhtar Donetsk. He has played 86 games for the club and won silver medals of the Russian championship twice.

Pletikosa spent last season at Tottenham Hotspur on loan, however, was fielded only once in the League Cup.

«We may say that Pletikosa became a victim of the foreign players limit [up to five foreign players simultaneously on the pitch – Sports.ru], as his class is high enough», stated Spartak head coach and general manager Valery Karpin.