After an impressive run of performances, Amkar stayed in Premier League, and Rakhimov signed a 2-year contract with the club in the beginning of 2007 season.

On 28 September 2011 Amkar Perm president Gennady Shilov confirmed that the club had accepted Rakhimov's resignation.

On 5 September 2018, he rejoined FC Akhmat Grozny (the team was called Terek during his previous time at the club).

[5] He resigned from Ufa on 3 April 2021, following a 0–4 loss to FC Dynamo Moscow, with the club still in the same relegation-zone 15th place it was in when Rakhimov took over as manager.

[7] On 20 May 2023, Rubin secured promotion back to the Russian Premier League after one season at the second tier.