Author of detectives will deal in football

The rumors  about the appointment of the  writer Chingiz Abdullayev the head of the football team, "Petroleum", today have been confirmed today. According to information from sources in SOCAR, during today's meeting of the State Oil Company, the president of "Neftchi" Sadig Sadigov proposed "structural changes" in the leadership of the club.  In particular, to create a Supervisory Board headed by the writer Chingiz Abdullayev. The Board also includes a member of  KVN-club  Bahram Bagirzade, football veterans Mubariz Zeynalov, Samad Gurbanov, Zaur Qahramanov, and  Sadig Sadigov.

Then Sadikhov said that "Neftchi" will become a joint stock company and its shares will be issued. Starting next year, the club will become a social structure, rather than private, - he said.

The Chairman of the meeting , the President of SOCAR Rovnag Abdullayev (the main sponsor of the club), announced the appointment of Chingiz Abdullayev.

From this message is not clear what would be the functions and powers of the Supervisory Board and its Chairman.

Chingiz Abdullayev is the author of numerous detective novels. How does he relate to football and how efficiently  is his presence in the clubhouse, is unclear. -16В-