after a poor start to the season, in which khazar only picked up 14 points from 14 games, toshack resigned from his post following their 3-0 defeat to baku on 22 november 2013. giovanni melkiorrenin was placed in temporary charge with mustafa denizli taking over on 3 december 2013, on a 1.5 year contract. on 16 may 2014, denizli had his contract with khazar mutually terminated.