The President of the Ukrainian Association of Football, Andriy Shevchenko, stated that the objective for the new head coach of the Ukraine national team, Andrea Maldera, is to qualify for the 2028 European Championship. He also announced that the national team will hold its first training camp under Maldera's leadership in Ukraine, UNN reports, citing a UAF press conference.
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"I would like to emphasize the objectives we are setting for the new head coach. He has already formed his staff. The goals, as always, are the most ambitious. We want to qualify for the European Championship through the Nations League. This applies not only to the staff and the head coach. We set the same task for the players. I think the players should take more responsibility for this. We will be talking to them about it," Shevchenko said.
He added that the UAF plans to bring the national team closer to the fans, which is why the team's first training camp will take place in Ukraine.
"And whenever possible, we will look into holding more such camps. There will be events for our supporters to bring the national team even closer to the fans," Shevchenko noted.
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Italian coach Andrea Maldera took charge of the Ukraine national football team following the dismissal of Serhiy Rebrov. He previously worked with the national team as an assistant to Andriy Shevchenko, who currently heads the UAF.
The new head coach of the Ukraine national team, Andrea Maldera, announced the squad for the friendly matches against Poland and Denmark. Two debutants joined the team: defender Oleksandr Romanchuk and midfielder Hennadiy Synchuk. Additionally, Andriy Yarmolenko, who last played in March 2025, returns to the national team.