Ex Azerbaijani footballer removed from head coach post of Georgian club

Baku. 2 July. REPORT.AZ/ Samtredia football club of Georgia has bid farewell to the head coach, Badri Kvaratskhelia.

Report informs, the 53-year-old specialist was sent to resignation after the defeat to Rustavi with 1:2 score in the XVII round of the country's championship. Following this result, Samtredia is in the last place with 9 points among 10 teams.

Kvaratskhelia has bid farewell to the team eight days before to the first qualifying round of Europan League. The rival will be Kazakhstan’s Tobol in the first qualifying round. The first match will be held on July 10 in Georgia, while the return match on July 18 in Kazakhstan.

It is not yet clear who will replace Kvaratskelia. However, the new head coach should be appointed in the next few days.

Notably, Badri Kvaratskhelia played for Shamkir and Kapaz teams during his football career. He was top scorer of the Azerbaijani championship with 16 goals in Shamkir squad during 1999-2000 season. Kvaratskhelia also wore the uniform of the Azerbaijani national team three times and was head coach of Standard (Baku)in 2008-2009 season, while head coach of Gabala in 2012-2013 season.