De Zerbi assistant becomes Ukraine manager

"Andrea Maldera is an Italian with a Ukrainian soul. He worked with our national team for five years. Andrea has a background of working with great coaches, clubs, and achieved results. It is important that Maldera now has ambitions as a head coach. The most important thing is that he understands how to work with the national team."

"The Italian becomes the first foreign coach to take charge of Ukraine's national team and replaces Serhiy Rebrov, who departed in April after their failure to qualify for the World Cup."

"Maldera previously spent five years as assistant to Andriy Shevchenko, now Ukrainian Football Association (UAE) president, when he was in charge of the national team from 2016-2021."

"Maldera worked with De Zerbi at Brighton & Hove Albion and Marseille - his two most recent jobs prior to Spurs."

Andrea Maldera has been appointed head coach of the Ukraine national team, becoming the first foreign coach to take charge. He replaces Serhiy Rebrov, who left in April after Ukraine failed to qualify for the World Cup. Maldera previously served as assistant to Andriy Shevchenko, who led the national team from 2016 to 2021, spending five years in that role. Shevchenko described Maldera as having worked with the national team and having experience with major coaches and clubs. Maldera also worked with Roberto De Zerbi at Brighton & Hove Albion and Marseille, and those were his most recent jobs before joining Tottenham as assistant manager.

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