On 19 February 2002, the club's management appointed Djalilov head coach, replacing Sergey Butenko.
On 22 October 2008, Pakhtakor appointed the experienced Victor Djalilov as acting coach, after Ravshan Khaydarov resigned his job (the club lost 2–1 to Metallurg Bekabad, widening the gap between Kuruvchi).
[4][7] Djalilov resigned his position after Pakhtakor appointed a new head coach, Miodrag Radulović, on 21 December 2009.
[10] After matchday 11 of the 2011 Uzbek League, Djalilov was sacked from his position for an unsuccessful start to the season; the club had won only two out of eleven matches.
[11] In September 2011, Djalilov moved back to Pakhtakor and became general manager, director of the club.