Georgian clubs change coaches
Friday, September 12, 2003
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FC Sioni Bolnisi, FC Tbilisi and FC Mtskheta have all appointed new coaches six games into the season.
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Three Georgian Premier League clubs have parted company with their coaches six games into the new season.
Janelidze promoted at Tblisi
FC Tblisi have dismissed Temur Lortkipanidze, who was the fourth coach they appointed last season as they sought to avoid relegation. His replacement is youth director Joni Janelidze. Tblisi are presently eighth in the table.
Sioni appoinr Gabelia
FC Sioni Bolnisi, currently in third, have sacked Temur Makharadze and are replacing him with former Tbilisi technical director and Georgian international goalkeeping coach Otar Gabelia.
Mtskheta turn to Mchedlishvili
Meanwhile, FC Mtskheta president Vladimer Gutsaev, whose newly promoted side lie seventh, has appointed Besarion Mchedlishvili after ending the reign of Vladimer Panov.
