Football: Ukraine appoints Andrea Maldera as new national team manager

Turin, 18 May (LaPresse) – The new manager of the Ukrainian national team is Italian. The Ukrainian Football Federation has announced the appointment of Andrea Maldera, a candidate “approved by the Executive Committee of the Football Federation on the recommendation of the National Teams Committee”. Maldera’s contract is for “two years with an option to renew”. For the first time in history, the Ukrainian team will be coached by a foreign manager. During his career, Maldera has been an assistant to Roberto De Zerbi, first at Brighton and then at Olympique de Marseille. Previously, from 2016 to 2021, he was part of the staff of Andriy Shevchenko – now president of the federation – during his tenure as Ukraine’s manager.