Intro: Rubin Kazan was somewhat the surprise team of last season. Having finished in 9th in 13/14 season, and sacked legendary manager Kurban Berdyev, many expected them to struggle with inexperienced former Lokomotiv youth coach Rinat Bilyaletdinov at the helm. Financial issues meant that they were restricted in their transfer dealings and no standout signings were made last summer. However despite all this, Rubin battled through, and with a strong core of young Russian talent, were able to … [Read more...]