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2011–12 FC Lokomotiv Moscow season

Lokomotiv Moscow
2011–12 season
Chairman Olga Smorodskaya
Manager Yuri Krasnozhan
(until 6 June 2011)
Vladimir Maminov
(26 June – 1 July 2011)
José Couceiro
(from 1 July 2011)
Stadium Lokomotiv Stadium
(capacity 28,800)
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)
Highest home attendance 26,244 vs Spartak
League, 13 May 2012
Lowest home attendance 8,279 vs AEK
Europa League, 20 October 2011

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.


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