Football: Shevchenko named as new Ukraine coach

AFP
July 15, 2016 23:27 MYT

Ukraine's assistant coach Andriy Shevchenko holds a press conference in Aix-en-Provence, southern France, on June 13, 2016, during the Euro 2016 football tournament. - AFP Photo/Anne-Christine Poujoulat

Former AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko was on Friday appointed coach of Ukraine, the 2004 Ballon d'Or winner's first job as a manager.

The 39-year-old replaces Mykhaylo Fomenko who resigned after Ukraine were knocked out of Euro 2016 without scoring a single goal.

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