Islambek Ismoilov Appointed as Head Coach of Neftchi

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The administration of the Ferghana region announced the signing of a contract with 33-year-old specialist Islambek Ismoilov, who previously led Uzbekistan’s U-17 national team to victory at the Asian Championship and guided them to the quarterfinals of the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

He succeeds Vitaliy Levchenko as head coach of Neftchi. Under Levchenko’s leadership, the club last season won the Uzbekistan Championship for the first time in 24 years.

The new coach will begin work shortly and will be responsible for preparing the team for the upcoming season.