It's official. Yuri Maksimov is head coach of Zvyagel

As expected, Yuriy Maksimov, now the former sports director of Zhytomyr's Polesia, has become the head coach of Zvyagel from the city of the same name in Zhytomyr Region (formerly Novograd-Volynsk), which competes in the second league. The relevant appointment of 54-year-old specialist is reported on the official page of the club in social network Facebook.

- Yuriy Maksimov is a legend of Ukrainian football! As a player he scored for Dynamo Kyiv against Barcelona in the Champions League. How he tore the Bundesliga. As a coach, he won the Cup of Azerbaijan, led Vorskla Poltava to the Ukrainian Cup final and European Cup.

Each team under Maksimov`s guidance became stronger. This is a top coach, who we would be happy to see in every - I emphasize - in every - team of the Ukrainian Premier League. "We are honoured that from now on Maksimov is the head coach of Zvyagel," Dmytro Kostiuk presented the new coach to Zvyagel.

"We will work together to ensure that every Zvyagel player progresses. My door is always open for you, you can contact me with any questions. Our goal is to open the door to big football for you at the highest level," Maximov said in an address to Zvyagel players.

It should be recalled that Yuriy Maksimov's last coaching job was at Vorskla Poltava. In the 2019/20 season he led the Poltava side to the Ukrainian Cup final.