"Rukh to sign new agreement with head coach

"Rukh will sign a new contract with the team's coach Vitaliy Ponomarev.

Vitaly Ponomarev

The current agreement expires on 31 June. The club expressed its full support for Ponomarev after the season. By mutual consent, the parties decided to sign a one-year agreement with an option to extend it for another year.

Ponomarev has been in charge of Rukh since March 2023. Prior to that, he coached the Yellow and Blacks' youth team. In the first season, he saved the club's place in the UPL. In the second season, he finished in 6th place.