2011–12 season | |||
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Chairman | Olga Smorodskaya | ||
Manager |
Yuri Krasnozhan (until 6 June 2011) Vladimir Maminov (26 June – 1 July 2011) José Couceiro (from 1 July 2011) |
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Stadium |
Lokomotiv Stadium (capacity 28,800) |
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Russian Premier League | 7th | ||
Russian Cup | Quarter-finals vs Rubin | ||
Europa League | Round of 32 vs Athletic Bilbao | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Denis Glushakov (11) All: Denis Glushakov (14) |
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Highest home attendance | 26,244 vs Spartak League, 13 May 2012 |
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Lowest home attendance | 8,279 vs AEK Europa League, 20 October 2011 |
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The 2011–12 Lokomotiv Moscow season involved the club competing in Russian Premier League, Russian Cup and Europa League.
1 December 2010 (pre-season): after finishing the 2010 season in the 5th place, Yuri Semin is fired, and Yuri Krasnozhan appointed as a new manager.
14 May 2011: after 4–0 home victory vs Terek in Matchday 9 Lokomotiv climbs to the 1st place in the table, where remains after Matchday 10.
27 May 2011: Lokomotiv loses home game 1–2 to Anzhi in Matchday 11 in the manner, considered by some viewers as odd, and is currently 5th, just 1 point behind leader.
6 June 2011: Yuri Krasnozhan is sacked by FC Lokomotiv Moscow Council of Directors.
26 June 2011: Vladimir Maminov, appointed as a caretaker manager after dismissal of Yuri Krasnozhan, loses his 3rd game of 5 in charge, leaving team in the 8th place.
1 July 2011: José Couceiro signs 2-year-long contract as a new manager of Lokomotiv.
17 July – 21 August 2011: first 7 matches with José Couceiro in charge (5 in the League, 1 in Russian Cup and 1 in Europa League) end with clean sheets (5 victories, goals 12-0).
23 February: Lokomotiv is eliminated from Europa League after losing to Athletic Bilbao by away goals rule (2–1 at home, 0–1 away).
21 March 2012: Lokomotiv is knocked out from Russian Cup after quarter-final defeat 0–4 vs Rubin held at neutral venue due to bad pitch conditions at Central Stadium (Kazan).
1 April – 13 May 2012: no wins in last 8 games of season (5 defeats, goals 4–14).
14 May 2014: club announces the end of contract with José Couceiro and appointment of Slaven Bilić as a new manager, following Bilić's decision to step down from the post of Croatia national side manager after Euro 2012.