Roberto Di Zarbi’s former assistant Andrea Maldera got a job in Ukraine

Andrea Maldera, former assistant manager to Tottenham boss Roberto Di Zarbi, has been appointed as head coach of Ukraine.

The Italian was the first foreign coach to take charge of the national team of Ukraine and Substitution of Serhiy RebrovWho left in April after failing to qualify for the World Cup.

Maldera previously spent five years as assistant to Ukrainian Football Association (UAE) president Andriy Shevchenko while in charge of the national team from 2016-2021.

“Andrei Maldera is an Italian with a Ukrainian soul. He worked with our national team for five years,” said Shevchenko.

“Andrea has a background of great coaches, working with clubs and achieving results.

“It is important that Maldera now has ambitions to be a head coach. The most important thing is that he understands how to work with the national team.”

Maldera worked with de Zerby at Brighton & Hove Albion and Marseille – his two most recent stints before Spurs.