Former De Zerbi assistant becomes Ukraine manager
Andrea Maldera has been appointed as the head coach of Ukraine's national football team. This marks his first role as a head coach of a senior team, succeeding Serhiy Rebrov. Maldera previously served as an assistant to notable coaches, including Roberto De Zerbi and Andriy Shevchenko.
- ▪Andrea Maldera is the first foreign coach to lead Ukraine's national team.
- ▪He replaces Serhiy Rebrov, who left after the team's failure to qualify for the World Cup.
- ▪Maldera has a background of working with prominent coaches and clubs, including Brighton & Hove Albion and Marseille.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/zerbi-assistant-becomes-ukraine-manager-143845760.html","headline":"Former De Zerbi assistant becomes Ukraine manager","datePublished":"2026-05-18T14:52:58.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-18T14:52:58.000Z","keywords":["Roberto De Zerbi","Andrea Maldera","Andriy Shevchenko","national team","assistant manager","Ukrainian Football Association","senior team","head coach","Brighton & Hove Albion","Spurs"],"description":"Andrea Maldera, a former assistant manager of Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi, has been appointed Ukraine head coach.","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Yahoo…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Yahoo Sports.