The key facts

  • Alexander Bubnov considers Lokomotiv's problems “Galaktionov's coaching problem”
  • According to media reports from November 3, Galaktionov wants to leave with a contract payout — 60 million rubles
  • Galaktionov has led the team since November 13, 2022; the match against Rubin is on November 6

Criticism and the contract situation

A legend of Moscow Spartak Alexander Bubnov stated on the Comment.Show YouTube channel, that the reasons for Lokomotiv's failures should be sought in the work of head coach Mikhail Galaktionov. “This is Galaktionov's coaching problem. It is the same situation as with Musayev. They even say roughly the same things. With the squad he has, he is not getting the maximum out of what can be squeezed out,” Gazeta.Ru quotes him as saying.

Terms of a possible departure

On November 3, media reported that Galaktionov had expressed a desire to leave the team with the mandatory payment stipulated in his contract. The club, in turn, is ready to terminate the agreement at the coach's request, but in that case the compensation should be smaller, since Galaktionov himself would be the initiator of the termination. The amount in question is 60 million rubles.

What's next

Galaktionov has been in charge of Lokomotiv since November 13, 2022. The team's next match is on November 6 against Rubin. As of publication, no official decision on the coach's future had been made — the reports about his departure remain media reports, not a confirmed fact.