Rostov have appointed Yury Semin as head coach after the departure of Valery Karpin. The vastly experienced manager has signed a two-year deal.

Semin has managed over 600 matches in the Russian Premier Liga across spells with Lokomotiv Moscow - where he won three RPL titles, six Russian Cups and three Russian Super Cups - Dynamo Moscow, Mordovia Saransk, Anzhi Makhachakala.