He then had a notable career as a coach, and worked as a head coach at Spartak Moscow (1952–1954), Spartak Minsk (August 1957), Dinamo Tbilisi – 1958, Director (from the beginning to July 1960) and coach of Shakhtar Stalino (July–August 1960), director and coach of Moldova Kishinev (from October 1960 to October 1963 and August 1970 to end of 1971), and director and coach of Neftyanıka Baku (from August 1965 to July 1966). In 1954, he led the national team of the USSR, and from the beginning of June 1964 the Soviet Union youth team. He also coached the national teams of the Congo (from July 1964 to July 1965) and the national team Chad (from 1969 to May 1970). He died July 3, 1981 in Moscow.
