The key facts

  • Lokomotiv lost 0:1 to Rubin in the 14th round of the RPL, after which Galaktionov left the head coach position
  • Yuri Semin believes the club's main problem is low stadium attendance by fans
  • Lokomotiv occupies 15th place in the standings with 11 points

Dismissal after the defeat to Rubin

On November 6, Moscow Lokomotiv lost 0:1 to Kazan Rubin in the match of the 14th round of the Russian Premier League. The only goal was scored by the Kazan side's player Egor Teslenko in the 71st minute. After this defeat, head coach Mikhail Galaktionov left the team. In the RPL standings, Lokomotiv sits in 15th place with 11 points.

Semin's reaction

Former Lokomotiv head coach Yuri Semin commented on the dismissal, noting that the standings determine coaching sackings, but in his view, 'this is not the most important thing.' 'The most important thing is that fans attend the stadium very rarely. The management needs to think about how to bring the fans back to the stadium,' Semin said. His words are reported by Euro-Football.Ru.

Context

Gazeta.Ru also notes that earlier a CSKA legend named the person responsible for Lokomotiv's problems, without detailing the statement in the retelling. Who will lead the team after Galaktionov's departure is not reported in available publications.