Ultra Supporters of Spartak Announce Respectful Guidelines for Match Against Lokomotiv in Honor of Simonian

The ultras of Spartak shared a message in their [Telegram channel](https://t.me/ultra_spartak) «Ultra | Spartak Moscow,» announcing a collaborative decision with active fans of Lokomotiv to refrain from insulting chants directed at each other during the upcoming match between the teams in the Fonbet Cup of Russia on November 26, following the passing of **Nikita Simonyan**.

«In light of the untimely death of a legend not only for Spartak but for Russian football as a whole—Nikita Pavlovich Simonyan—the supporters of Spartak and Lokomotiv have agreed to avoid derogatory chants towards one another during tomorrow’s cup match.

Additionally, there will be no display of banners in our stands, only a mourning banner on the second tier. We kindly ask all of our red-and-white supporters attending the match to adhere to these simple guidelines:

1) Refrain from insults directed at Lokomotiv;
2) Avoid displaying any banners, regardless of where you are seated during the game;
3) Spend the first five minutes of the match in silence to honor Nikita Pavlovich,» the message stated.

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