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In football, sometimes there are setbacks. Streaks are broken, a team goes into decline, then recovers again. But what is happening in "Imishli" is no longer an ordinary sports crisis — it is a clear managerial fiasco.
There have been no victories for 14 consecutive games. Of these, 13 are championship games and one is a cup match. What's worse is that the team hasn't even been able to score a goal in the last 7 matches. This is no longer just a result problem — it's listlessness, distrust, and a complete loss of motivation.
It is no coincidence that a team with 22 points in 9th place is falling so rapidly. In the upcoming rounds, there are games with "Turan Tovuz" and direct rival "Gabala". With this trend, it would not be a surprise for "Imishli" to fall to 11th place — on the contrary, it is a logical result.
But the main issue is not even the results. The problem is not on the field, but in the leadership. There is no need to even watch the game to understand why a team that started the season relatively well, defeating "Sabah" and "Neftchi" last year, has fallen into this state. The answer is already known: the leadership's wrong decisions.
So what is the reason?
Legionnaire players have been clearly told that there will be no new agreements with those whose contracts expire. What does this mean? This is a message to the players that "you are no longer needed for this club." In such a situation, which professional player will give their all? With what motivation will they play?
You demand that the player play with heart, but at the same time you tell him that "you are no longer needed here." This is not professional management — it is deliberately destroying the internal environment of the team.
The "debutant" excuse no longer works. Yes, "Imishli" is a debutant in the Premier League. But it is impossible to cover up such a long period of failure with this. Being a debutant does not mean that the team should disappear on the field.
On the contrary, such teams are usually more eager, more aggressive. In "Imishli", the opposite is happening — the team seems to be formally continuing its existence.
The current situation of the regional club is not accidental. This is the result of wrong decisions, lack of planning, and disrespect for the elementary principles of football.
If the leadership does not change this approach, neither the "Turan Tovuz" game nor the final match with "Gabala" will save the team. Because the problem is not with the rivals, but within themselves.
