Fakel Voronezh made a statement prior to RPL Matchday 10 fixture against Sochi to make interim head coach Dmitry Pyatibratov as full-time manager.

46-year-old will be a head coach at pro level for the first time. Pyatibratov joined Fakel alongside Oleg Vasilenko in 2020, he also assisted him in Zhemchuzhina Sochi, Dinamo Minsk, PFC Sochi, Trakay and Mordovia Saransk.

After becoming interim manager because of Vasilenko’s departure Pyatibratov got RPL win against Lokomotiv and Cup loss against Spartak.