SC Gabala signs deal with new coaches to assist for reserve team coach Ramin Guliyev. Assistant coach Elmar Bakhshiyev, former payer of Gabala, and goalkeeper Vugar Mammadov are joining in the coaching staff of the club.

Bakhshiyev, 35, started to his career as a coach with Neftchi U19 before ending his time with Gabala as a footballer coming on 28 matches since 2012. His all appearances for the red-black side were registered only in the domestic Premier League. He played also for Shafa (1997-1999), Inter (1999-2007),Khazar Lankaran (2007-2008) and Neftchi (2008-2011).

Bakhshiyev could score 9 in his altogether 268 Azerbaijan Premier League experiences, a part of his possession including 32 games for the Azerbaijan national team during 2004/09.

Mammadov, working for Gabala since 2005, is staying on his post signed in 2013. He played for Kapaz (1985-1987, 1990-1995, 1996-2001), Baku MOIK (1987-1990) and Shamkir (1995-1996) earning the Azerbaijan League in the 1994/95 season and the domestic cup in 1993/1994.