On 20 November, Sochi announced that Aleksandr Tochilin had resigned as manager, and that Roman Berezovsky had been placed in temporary charge.[3] On 8 December, Sochi announced Vladimir Fedotov as their new Manager on a 2+1⁄2-year contract.[4]
On 15 May, the Russian Football Union announced that the Russian Premier League season would resume on 21 June.[8]
On 17 June, FC Rostov announced that six of their players had tested positive for COVID-19,[9] resulting in Rostov's youth team travelling to play their fixture on 19 June.[10]
On 16 July, the Russian Premier League announced that that day's game between Sochi and Tambov would not take place due to an outbreak of COVID-19 within the Sochi squad.[11] Four days later, 20 July, the Russian Premier League announced that the final game of the season between Sochi and Krylia Sovetov also wouldn't take place due to COVID-19 situation within the Sochi team.[12] On 21 July 2020, the Russian Football Union awarded the game 3–0 to Tambov.[13] On 23 July, the RFU assigned Krylia Sovetov a 3–0 victory over Sochi in their cancelled game.[14]
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Match originally scheduled for 20 March, but postponed on 17 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] Rostov fielded their youth team due to their first team being placed in quarantine.[10]
Note: Match played at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium in Nizhny Novgorod instead of Tambov's regular Spartak Stadium. Match originally scheduled for 6 May, but postponed on 1 April due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] Match postponed for a second time on 16 July due to COVID-19 within the Sochi squad,[11] and awarded as a 3-0 win to Tambov on 21 July.[13]
Note: Match originally scheduled for 17 May, but postponed on 1 April due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] Match postponed for a second time on 20 July due to COVID-19 within the Sochi squad,[12] and awarded to Krylia Sovetov on 23 July.[14]