Avtodor Saratov announced a new head coach — a 42-year-old Macedonian specialist Emil Rajkovic.
Emil Rajkovic managed Astana in Kazakhstan for 3 seasons (2018-2021) and got 28 wins in 70 games.
In the 2018/19 season, “Astana” under the leadership of Rajkovic returned to the playoffs with its best result in the history of the League-15 wins in 26 games. Following the results of the regular season, the Macedonian specialist was named the Coach of the Year in the United League.