Alexander took the position of acting. Dynamo head coach
Alexander Shovkovsky commented on his appointment to the position of acting head coach of Kyiv Dynamo.
“I had the great honor of becoming a mentor, albeit with an acting prefix, as the head coach of my favorite team. I also cannot help but note that this became possible thanks to the trust and support of the club’s president, Igor Surkis.”
“I am well aware that this is a great responsibility, which I take on with great respect. Only Kyiv – only victory!”
The length of stay of 48-year-old Shovkovsky in this status is not specified. He will prepare the team for the upcoming matches, and his coaching staff will include Emil Karas, Oleg Gusev and Mikhail Mikhailov.
Note that Shovkovsky already has similar experience in the Kiev club. He headed Dynamo as “acting” from April to June 2023, while former coach of the Kiev team Mircea Lucescu underwent surgery and recovered from it. Under Alexander, the people of Kiev played 8 matches, winning 6 of them.
Let us remind you that 78-year-old Lucescu resigned after Dynamo’s defeat in the match with Shakhtar (0:1). The coach announced that he had decided to end his coaching career.
The Romanian specialist took over Dynamo in the summer of 2020. In the first season under the leadership of the Romanian, the Kiev team became the champion of Ukraine, and also won the Cup and Super Cup of Ukraine.
The ex-goalkeeper played for the Dynamo first team from 1993 to 2017. Since 2021, Alexander has worked as an assistant coach in the Ukrainian national team. Since January 2023, he has held a similar position at Lucescu’s headquarters at Dynamo.
Dynamo is in eighth place in the UPL. On November 12, the white-blues will play against Krivbass.
Source: Sportarena
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