2015–16 FC Anzhi Makhachkala season Out: 2015–16 FC Anzhi Makhachkala season The 2015–16 FC Anzhi Makhachkala season is the clubs first season back in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of football in Russia, since their relegation at the end of the 2013–14 season. Anzhi will also take part in the Russian Cup, entering at the "Round of 32" stage. On 18 June 2015, Yuri Semin was announced as the clubs new manager, signing a one-year contract with the option of an additional year. On 29 September, Semin left Anzhi Makhachkala by Mutual consent, and Ruslan Agalarov was appointed as caretaker manager. In: Out:
2015–16 FC Petrolul Ploiești season 2015–16 FC Petrolul Ploiești season The 2015–16 season is Petrolul Ploiești's 86th season in the Romanian football league system, and their fifth consecutive season in the Liga I. Petrolul came sixth in the 2014–15 Liga I. At the beginning of February 2015, due to president Capră still being under detention, the club faced financial problems and entered insolvency, meaning that the participation in UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League is denied. Due to the financial problems, the club had to terminate or not extend the contracts of seventeen players, including Pablo de Lucas, Victoraș Astafei and Jean Sony Alcénat.