Yegor Ilyich Titov (Егор Ильич Титов; born 29 May 1976) is a Russian football coach and former player who played as an attacking midfielder.
After a Euro 2004 playoff against Wales he was tested positive for the banned substance bromantan and received a 12-month suspension.
[2] Later, former Spartak players Maksim Demenko and Vladyslav Vashchuk along with physio Artyom Katulin blamed Katulin's assistant Anatoly Schukin, who allegedly acted on behalf of manager Andrey Chernyshov.
In 2002, Titov was reportedly close to a move to La Liga side Atlético Madrid, but eventually decided against joining the Spanish outfit.
Titov, who was just several years ago was considered one of Russia's key players stopped playing for the team when he refused to be called up for a Euro 2008 qualifying match against Estonia, saying the reason was because his wife was pregnant and he wants to spend more time with her.