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Serhiy Rebrov did not include Oleh Luzhnyi on the list of candidates for the head coach position of Ukraine’s U-19 national team. At the same time, other representatives of the Ukrainian Association of Football supported the coach.
Oleh Luzhnyi is officially returning to coaching after a many-year break. This fall the 57-year-old specialist will begin preparing the youth national team for an international tournament in Spain, reports the 24 Channel.
Who Rebrov pictured in the role
According to the Telegram channel "TaToTake," Ukraine national team head coach Serhiy Rebrov had his own list of contenders for the U-19 team head coach position. Oleh Luzhnyi’s name was not on it.
Journalist Mykhailo Spivakovskyi says Rebrov considered at least two specialists. One candidate was Serhiy Popov, who had already taken charge of Dynamo U-16. Another contender named was Oleksandr Holovko.
At the same time, Luzhnyi’s candidacy was backed by other figures in Ukrainian football. In particular, youth national team coach Dmytro Mykhailenko, Volodymyr Yezerskyi, and the senior national team head coach Andrea Maldera supported his appointment.
Thus, the choice of the new U-19 head coach was the result of aligning the positions of several specialists, not just Rebrov’s decision.
Luzhnyi already knows the main task
Oleh Luzhnyi himself confirmed that his appointment has been made official. The new coach said that the youth team coaches in Ukraine share a strategic common goal—to prepare players for the national team.
Luzhnyi is to begin direct work in the fall. Already in 19 September, the Ukrainian team is to gather in Spain for an international tournament.
Recall that Luzhnyi replaced Dmytro Mykhailenko, who took charge of Ukraine U-21. The last time Oleh Luzhnyi worked as a head coach was in the 2012/13 season, when he led Simferopol’s Tavriya.
After that, the specialist worked on the coaching staff at Kyiv’s Dynamo, and since January of 2024 he has served as head of the UAF Committee for Professional Football.
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