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Fakel appoints Khasanbi Bizhiyev as head coach
Voronezh football club Fakel has named Khasanbi Bizhiyev head coach after Oleg Vasilenko left the role on October 11.
Alexey Rebko had been in charge on an interim basis since then.
Fakel's announcement says the club has reached an agreement in principle with Bizhiyev and expects him to sign a contract tomorrow.
Bizhiyev most recently coached Dynamo Makhachkala, leaving the club in December 2025.
He has also coached teams including Spartak Nalchik, Rotor Volgograd and Avangard Kursk.
After 13 league rounds, Fakel sits 16th with six points in the Russian Premier League.
The club now expects Bizhiyev to take charge, though its announcement describes the contract as still to be signed.
Fakel announced that Khasanbi Bizhiyev would become head coach.
The club said it had reached a preliminary agreement with Bizhiyev and expected to sign a contract the next day.
The club said assistant coach Goran Aleksic and fitness coach Shikhmirza Balamirzaev would join the staff.
Bizhiyev was most recently in charge of Dynamo Makhachkala, which he left in December 2025.
Fakel had six points and was 16th in the Russian Premier League after 13 rounds.
- Who
- Khasanbi Bizhiyev, 60, was named head coach of Fakel.
- What
- Fakel announced his appointment. The club said a contract was expected to be signed the next day.
- When
- 1 November 2026.
- Where
- Fakel, a club based in Voronezh, Russia.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Oleg Vasilenko left his role, and Alexey Rebko took over as acting head coach.
Bizhiyev left Dynamo Makhachkala, his most recent club.
Fakel announced that it had reached a preliminary agreement with Bizhiyev and expected to sign a contract the next day.
- Age
- 60
- Club
- Fakel, Voronezh
- League position
- 16th after 13 rounds
- Points
- 6
- Expected contract signing
- 2 November 2026
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What people are saying
Tomorrow the contract is expected to be signed.