Galaktionov was fired from the post of head coach of FC Lokomotiv

Mikhail Galaktionov was dismissed from the post of head coach of the Moscow football club (FC) Lokomotiv after the team's defeat to Rubin Kazan (0:1) in the match of the 14th round of the Russian Premier League (RPL). This was announced on November 6 by the chairman of the Board of Directors of the club, Yuri Nagornykh.

"I would like to announce the decision of the board of directors to terminate the contract with Galaktionov ahead of schedule," Nagornykh told reporters, as quoted by Sport—Express.

The Chairman of the Board of Directors apologized to the fans for the team's results in the first half of the season. He noted that Lokomotiv does not demonstrate the necessary level of play, and expressed confidence that the situation will be corrected soon. At the same time, the issue of paying the penalty to the coach will be resolved in accordance with the terms of the contract.

Galaktionov has been in charge of the Moscow team since November 2022. During this time, the railwaymen held 157 meetings, won 74 victories, drew 38 times and suffered 45 defeats. Following the results of the 2025/26 season, the club won the bronze medals of the Russian championship.

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On November 6, FC Rubin beat Moscow Lokomotiv on its field for the first time in nine years with a score of 1:0 in the match of the 14th round of the Russian Premier League. Following the meeting, Rubin scored 18 points and is in seventh place in the standings. Lokomotiv is on the 15th line with 11 points.