 In November 2011, Adams resigned from being Gabala's coach due to family problems.Despite the appointment of managers like Fatih Kavlak and Ramiz Mammadov, the club couldn't reach a satisfactory position in the league and was struggling in the middle of the table for many years.On 29 May 2013, Yuri Semin was appointed as new manager after signing a £1 million per year deal with the club.