season, and hired the experienced Russian coach Aleksei Belenkov as his assistant. He won his first game in charge, with midfielder Azizbek Turgunboev scoring the only goal in a 1–0 win against Buxoro. Navbahor finished third in the league as a result of a 1–0 win against rivals Bunyodkor on 21 November. In June 2019, Kanchelskis resigned from his role, citing the unsatisfactory results which had left the team situated in 4th place in the league, having earned 18 points from 12 games. However, in August, he was re-appointed manager of Navbahor, replacing Dejan Đurđević and signing a three-year contract. In August 2020, Kanchelskis confirmed he had tested positive for COVID-19; Navbahor and Kanchelskis requested for the football authorities to postpone the league due to members of the squad also contracting the virus, but were refused. He was released from hospital on 21 September, and the following week, he said he was still recovering slowly. In October 2020, with the team in 7th place in the league after 18 matches, Kanchelskis left Navbahor for a second time, on this occasion due to being unpaid for four months, and submitted an application to FIFA. In August 2021, FIFA ruled in favour of Kanchelskis, ordering Navbahor to pay $1.6 million plus interest. In November, four masked man approached Kanchelskis in a café and threatened to cripple him if he did not take a payment of $80,000. Navbahor released a statement saying that the charges levelled against them were "fictitious, provocative and offensive". Personal life Kanchelskis has a son, also named Andrei, who is a supporter of Everton, due to the fondness with which Everton fans remembered his father's short spell with the club. In 1993, Kanchelskis' wife Inna suffered a miscarriage during their first pregnancy. Career statistics Club International Scores and results list the Soviet Union's and Russia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kanchelskis goal. Honours Manchester United Premier League: 1992–93, 1993–94 FA Cup: 1993–94 Football League Cup: 1991–92; runner-up: 1993–94 FA Charity Shield: 1993, 1994 European Super Cup: 1991 Rangers Scottish Premier League: 1998–99, 1999–2000 Scottish Cup: 1998–99, 1999–2000 Scottish League Cup: 1998–99, 2001–02 Soviet Union U21 UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 1990 Individual Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year: 1994–95 Premier League Player of the Month: April 1996 References External links Andrei Kanchelskis Career Profile 1969 births Living people Expatriate footballers in England Russian football managers