The head coach of the “Wolves” commented on the possibility of returning to the national team <\/p>\n
One of the main contenders to replace Sergey Rebrov as head coach of the Ukrainian national team, Ruslan Rotan, discussed whether he is ready to leave the ambitious project in Zhytomyr for the national team.<\/p>\n
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing an interview with the specialist in the publication “Ukrainian Football”.<\/p>\n
Also read:<\/strong> Reaction to the fiasco: mass clean-up in Italy after the national team’s disgrace and missing out on the 2026 World Cup Commenting on the defeat to Sweden in the playoff qualification and the national team’s failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, Rotan urged not to look for blame but to support the team. In his opinion, a key factor in the defeat was the lack of personnel, which prevented Sergey Rebrov from fielding an optimal lineup.<\/p>\n “We lost more than half of the squad due to injuries and suspensions. We couldn’t bring in all the strongest players – perhaps that’s where we should start. Although it’s tough, we need to rise and move forward. We must not give up,” the “Wolves” coach noted.<\/p>\n Will Butkevich let Rotan go?<\/p>\n When asked directly if he would be interested in leading the national team again, the coach responded cautiously, emphasizing his commitments to “Polissya”.<\/p>\n “I don’t know where such rumors come from. I am currently focused on my work at the club. We have a really great project, and there is a lot to build. It is extremely important now to work for the benefit of our ‘Polissya’,” he stated.<\/p>\n The coach also highlighted the special role of the club’s president, Gennady Butkevich, hinting that respect for his contribution to the team is a priority at this time.<\/p>\n “A person invests their soul into sports during a difficult time of war. Such qualities should be appreciated,” Rotan emphasized.<\/p>\n It is worth noting that Ruslan Rotan already has experience working with the Ukrainian national team. In March 2023, he served as the acting head coach in the opening match of the Euro 2024 qualifiers against England (0:2). It was after this that Sergey Rebrov took over the national team.<\/p>\n Earlier, Myron Markevych reacted to the rumors about the appointment to the national team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The head coach of the “Wolves” commented on the possibility of returning to the national team. One of the main contenders to replace Sergey Rebrov in the Ukrainian national team, Ruslan Rotan, discussed whether he is ready to leave the ambitious project in Zhytomyr for the national team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":67504,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"magazine_newspaper_sidebar_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[74],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-67795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport-en"],"yoast_head":"\n
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