Well-known Ukrainian journalist Igor Tsyganyk told whether it is necessary to change the coach of the Ukrainian national team after the League of Nations match with Scotland (0:0).
Igor Tsyganik - The UAF will analyze and make its choice. The situation is this - we had two finals in a year - with Wales (0:1) and Scotland (0:0). Both of us didn't win. We have significantly dipped in the rankings and will be in the third qualifying basket for Euro 2024, we can get two favorites and risk not going to the European Championship. Strategically, we are not in a very good position right now.
We now perceive everything very emotionally. You need to sit quietly and think. To be honest, I was very rooting for the national team to win and Petrakov to stay. So that there are no unnecessary conversations and unnecessary stories.
He would just continue qualifying, the team would be in the second pot, would have normal chances of reaching the finals of Euro 2024. Now I'm still wondering who will agree, since the selection will be very difficult.
Now they will wait for the draw (October 9) in order to understand what our chances are, and only after that make a decision. Not every coach is ready to come into such a situation.
Regarding the work of Petrakov, I did not hide my opinion. The Italian team, together with Shevchenko, did a good job, played against top teams, won their group of the Nations League, looked normal in Division A, having won two victories. In pairs, Petrakov played another part of the selection.
Petrakov got to a moment when there is a generational change. We need to introduce new players, and this is always a painful moment. But on the other hand, the coach is responsible for the result. In this regard, he must explain why we did not qualify for the 2022 World Cup with the weakest selection we could get, and why we did not win the weakest group in the Nations League, having six points after two rounds.
Everyone wants Rebrov, he's just busy right now. Markevich is constantly on the lists of candidates from the media.
Rotan needs to play with the youth team at the European Championship, he has a great success, he feels this team, he still has everything ahead of him. Ruslan has his first big success, he needs to calmly prepare the youth team for Euro 2023. Splitting into two teams is bad. If someone picks up his team, and he transfers, I don’t know how correct it will be. He must bring this matter to an end.
We now have a very good young generation of football players. I am very happy for Rotan, I was very worried about him, just like for Petrakov. Now the situation is very difficult, - says Tsyganik.
