FC Sochi released official statement on suspension of head coach Aleksandr Tochilin day after 0-2 defeat to Krylia Sovetov in RPL Week 17 fixture.

For the remaining RPL fixture against Orenburg on Sunday 10 December team will be coaching by Denis Klyuev, who joined coaching staff on 28 September. Klyuev had been acting as coach in the match against Rubin, when Tochilin was suspended due to red card.

Tochilin had been working as Sochi head coach third time, he was appointed again on 17 September replacing Dmitry Khokhlov. Southern team played nine matches in RPL under 49-year-old coach and earned four points, getting one win, one draw and seven defeats. Sochi go 16th in RPL standings with 10 points after 17 matches.