Officially. The UAF Executive Committee has approved Oleksandr Petrakov as the head coach of the national team of Ukraine

The Executive Committee of the Ukrainian Association of Football, which met today in the capital's Football House, approved Oleksandr Petrakov as the head coach of the national team of Ukraine.

"Oleksandr Vasyliovych Petrakov is present at the meeting. On the night of August 16-17, you and I entrusted him to host the national team during a very difficult qualifying period - when it had three points after three matches.

And in exactly three months we can sum up the first results of his work - the team won the right to play in the playoffs of the 2022 World Cup.

Photo by Pavlo Kubanov

During this time, the team has not lost a single match, reduced to a draw against the reigning world champion, the French national team, and won two key away victories over direct competitors - the national teams of Finland and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

By the way, I would like to take this opportunity to thank our colleagues from the French Football Federation for adhering to the principles of Respect and Fair Play in yesterday's match against Finland.

Returning to the topic of our national team and its coaching staff, I am absolutely convinced that Alexander Petrakov with his work and results fully deserved a change of formal status at the head of the team.

In this regard, taking into account the decision of the Committee of national teams of UAF, I make a proposal to appoint Petrakov Alexander Vasilyevich head coach of the national football team of Ukraine for a period until December 30, 2022 (ie until the end of the World Cup in Qatar) with the possibility of extension by agreement of the parties until July 30, 2024 (ie for the selection cycle and the final part of Euro-2024) ", - addressed the members of the UAF Executive Committee, President of the Ukrainian Football Association, member of the UEFA Executive Committee Andriy Pavelko.

Photo by Pavlo Kubanov

Members of the UAF Executive Committee unanimously supported this proposal.

Oleksandr Petrakov

U-20 World Champion (2019).

Semi-finalist of the European U-19 Championship (2018).

Participant in the U-19 European Championship (2014).

Participant in the U-20 World Cup (2015).

Participant in the U-17 European Championship (2016).

Champion of Ukraine among youth teams (2006, 2007).

Honored Coach of Ukraine (2009).

Honored Worker of Physical Culture and Sports of Ukraine (2019).

From 17.08.2021 to 17.11.2021 - acting head coach of the national team of Ukraine.

Debut as the head coach of the national team of Ukraine: 01.09.2021 (Kazakhstan - Ukraine - 2: 2, selection of the World Cup-2022).

He led 7 matches at the head of the national team of Ukraine (2021).

Participant in the qualifying tournament of 2022 World Cup (5 matches).

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