The key facts

  • Lokomotiv terminated Mikhail Galaktionov's contract early after a 0:1 defeat to Rubin in the 14th round of the RPL.
  • The club's ex-president Nikolai Naumov believes the dismissal was expected but should have happened much earlier.
  • Lokomotiv sits 15th in the table with 11 points; the next match is on November 22 away against Rodina.

Dismissal after the defeat to Rubin

Moscow Lokomotiv has terminated the contract early with head coach Mikhail Galaktionov. The decision came after a home 0:1 defeat to Kazan Rubin in the 14th round of the Russian Premier League — the only goal was scored by Yegor Teslenko in the 71st minute. This was reported by Gazeta.Ru.

Assessment by the club's former president

Lokomotiv's ex-president Nikolai Naumov, whose words are quoted by Championat, called the dismissal expected and added that the coach should have been let go much earlier. 'After all, you can also be too late — it will be extremely difficult for the new coach to manage the situation,' the outlet quotes him as saying.

League standings and the next match

After 14 rounds, Lokomotiv sits 15th in the RPL table with 11 points. Rubin, with 18 points, is seventh, while St. Petersburg Zenit leads with 30 points. In the next round, on November 22, Lokomotiv will play away against Moscow's Rodina; kickoff is at 19:00 Moscow time. Which coach the club will entrust the team to until the end of the season is not reported in the publications.