On 19 October, Aleksandr Grigoryan left his role as manager by mutual consent,[1] with assistant manager Sergei Pervushin being appointed as Caretaker manager on 21 October.[2]
On 16 July, the Russian Premier League announced that that day's game between Tambov and Sochi would not take place due to an outbreak of COVID-19 within the Sochi squad.[8] On 21 July 2020, the Russian Football Union awarded the game 3–0 to Tambov.[9]
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Match played at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium in Nizhny Novgorod instead of Tambov's regular Spartak Stadium. Match originally scheduled for 6 May, but postponed on 1 April due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] Match postponed for a second time on 16 July due to COVID-19 within the Sochi squad,[8] and awarded as a 3-0 win to Tambov on 21 July.[9]