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Former coach of «Metalist» and «Dnipro-1» Oleksandr Kucher commented on blogger Ihor Burbas’s information that he is being considered as a potential coach for LNZ.

— I also read this news, but no one has talked to me about it. I know nothing about this, nor have I talked to anyone. Would it be interesting to work? Of course, it’s interesting, why not, — said Kucher.

Kiev’s «Dynamo» will enter the winter transfer window to possibly acquire players in three positions, blogger Ihor Burbas reported.

The focus is primarily on a central defender. Bryan Sebalyos is in Kyiv on loan and spends more time rehabilitating than playing. Also, according to the source, the «blue-and-yellows» need a right winger and a striker «for the future».

The legendary player and coach of Kyiv’s "Dynamo" Yozhef Sabo shared his thoughts on the SFA’s decision, which supported Anatoliy Tymoshchuk in the case against the UAF.

— To hell with it, with that Lausanne, but I want to ask Tymoshchuk: what does this give you? well, you won, but what’s next? He is not accepted in Ukraine. Maybe he thinks something will be written on his monument. Tymoshchuk was born in Ukraine, which is being bombarded daily by Russian troops, killing our people, and he continues to work in a terrorist country,” Sabo said.

The head coach of the French national team Didier Deschamps risks worsening his relationship with the team’s forward Kylian Mbappé.

According to L’Équipe, the coach plans to discuss with Mbappé the possibility of removing him from the position of captain of the French national team. In the opinion of the 56-year-old specialist, the responsibilities of the captain have become an unbearable burden for Mbappé, which has affected his poor performance at Euro-2024.

Moreover, the coach believes that a true captain should always be present in the team. The forward of Real Madrid decided to miss the last four matches of the Nations League, which did not go unnoticed.

Ukrainian defender of the English "Bournemouth" Ilya Zabarnyi has come under the radar of "Manchester City," reports Teamtalk.

According to the source, "Manchester City" has joined the race for Zabarnyi, who is also of interest to "Tottenham" and "Chelsea." The successful play of the Ukrainian defender has attracted the attention of the "citizens," and now they are ready to try to make the transfer of Zabarnyi happen in the winter transfer window.

It is also known that "Bournemouth" does not plan to part ways with their leaders, including Zabarnyi, so negotiations with "Manchester City" will not be easy.

Recall that recently Zabarnyi signed a new agreement with "Bournemouth" until 2029.

The former coach of ‘Werder’ Viktor Skrypnyk explained why he once refused to play for Kyiv’s ‘Dynamo’.

«I have always been lucky with coaches. I was lucky when Sihiev rode by on his bicycle and noticed me in the yard. I was lucky when Romaniuk took me to the boarding school, bringing me closer to Dnipro. I was very lucky with Nadeyin, who took me to the team when I was only seventeen.

Pavlov believed in me and invited me back to ‘Dnipro.’ And six months later, when he went to ‘Dynamo,’ he called me there. Why didn’t I go to ‘Dynamo’? I didn’t want to. I wanted to play in ‘Dnipro.’ It’s my team, and I loved it.

You know, when I was taken to the team, I arrived at the suburban base in Prydniprovs’k and immediately signed three blank sheets instead of a contract. They said: salary this much, equipment and food. I didn’t care what I was signing, the main thing was to be in ‘Dnipro.’ I don’t think I made a mistake by saying ‘no’ to ‘Dynamo.’ I felt comfortable in ‘Dnipro,’ — said Skrypnyk.

Well-known commentator Ihor Tsyhanyk made a prediction for the Nations League match between the team of Albania and the national team of Ukraine.

«Unlike most specialists, I have a positive outlook for the match against Albania. I believe that the match against Georgia, especially the first half, somewhat convinced us that we have found our rhythm for the game and know how to play against the Albanians now.

We need to improve our finishing and try to take advantage of our players' individual skills. I believe we can beat Albania. I predict a victory for Ukraine with a score of 2:1», — said Tsyhanyk.

Current odds for the match Albania — Ukraine >>>

On November 15, an extraordinary conference of the public union “Kyiv Football Association” was held, in which the first vice-president of UAF Pavlo Boychuk and the general secretary of UAF Ihor Hryshchenko participated.

The first vice-president of UAF conveyed greetings from the president of the Ukrainian Football Association Andriy Shevchenko to the delegates of the conference in his speech.

The conference delegates (a total of 69 people) unanimously elected Ihor Kochetov as the head of the Kyiv Football Association, and Serhiy Shcherba was elected as his first deputy.

In addition, the delegates adopted several amendments and additions to the Statute of the Public Union of AFC, as well as elected the deputies of the head of the Public Union of AFC, the composition of the Executive Committee of the Public Union of AFC, the bodies of football justice, and members of the Revision Commission.

The delegates supported the association's appeal to the relevant committees of UAF regarding the consideration of the issue of a lifetime ban on football activities for former UAF leaders Andriy Pavelko and Yuriy Zapisotsky.

The former head coach of “Werder” Viktor Skrypnyk spoke about Josep Guardiola, who previously coached “Bayern”.

“0:6, 0:5 – this is the reality that “Werder” was in at that time. During the two years of my work in Bremen, I never felt before a game that my team was better than any opponent. As a result, this led to the fact that in a year or two, “Werder” was relegated to the Second Bundesliga.

Guardiola fled from Germany because he could not withstand this pressure. I remember he once told me that the media in Germany put more pressure on him than in Spain. And this is despite Guardiola winning everything.

So, if you are the coach of one of the clubs in the five top leagues, whether it’s Guardiola, Ancelotti, or Skrypnyk, you will feel that pressure no matter what,” said Skrypnyk.

The former midfielder of "Dynamo" Oleksandr Aliyev expressed his opinion regarding the CAS decision to satisfy the appeal of Ukraine traitor Anatoliy Tymoshchuk in the case of revoking all his awards.

«We have a president of UAF, let him think about what to do next. My opinion is — Tymoshchuk cannot be helped anymore, but I do not welcome this [Lausanne decision]. He deserves nothing! Not even to be mentioned by his last name in our country.

Tymoshchuk will not come to Ukraine anymore. He is a cowardly, piss-poor dummy. And even if he comes, you know what the people, including me, will do to him. We will tear him to pieces! I am sure that this piss-poor dummy will never come here in his life», — said Aliyev.

Formerly well-known goalkeeper Volodymyr Tsytkin, who has also coached various age groups of the Ukrainian national team, shared his expectations for today’s match in the Nations League between the teams of Albania and Ukraine:

"In the first match of these teams, I was very impressed by the quality of the Albanian game, their skilled players, and mobility. Therefore, it will be interesting to see what conclusions Serhiy Rebrov’s wards have made after that failure, and how they will force the opponent to make mistakes?

The interest in the match is heightened by the fact that points are needed by both participants. Nevertheless, the hosts are in a somewhat better position, as a draw is sufficient for them to avoid direct relegation to League C. Therefore, our team will need to take risks, demonstrating their best qualities to outperform expectations.

In my opinion, there will be minimal changes in the lineup compared to the match against the Georgians. I expect the appearance of Oleksiy Hutsuliak on the right flank of midfield; it is also possible that Roman Yaremchuk will start up front.

I assess the opponents' chances as 50 to 50, but I really hope that Serhiy Rebrov's wards will take advantage of their "trumps" and secure a victory. After all, at stake is the image of Ukrainian football," Tsytkin said.

LNZ General Director Andriy Kolisnyk urged former journalist Igor Burbas to stop spreading false information regarding the change of head coach of the Cherkasy club.

«Mr. Burbas, now call all the names you mentioned and reassure them. People are nervous, they are expecting something. I am already tired of explaining to them that one cannot believe everything that is written on the internet. You explain it too», — Kolisnyk wrote on his Telegram channel.