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Viktor Mykita: "Football during war has become a form of rehabilitation for defenders and a foundation for community development."
In Uzhhorod, the 28th Congress of the Ukrainian Football Association began.
UAFA opened new football pitches "FIFA Arena" in Lviv
Euro 2026 Qualification (WU-19): Ukraine Barely Edged Out Sweden
The final of the Vbet Cup of Ukraine-2025/2026 will take place on May 20 at the Lviv Arena
UAFA and UPL clubs unite efforts for reforming the refereeing corps
Men’s national teams
Women’s national teams
Ukraine’s national futsal teams
Other national teams
On Friday, August 2nd, football coach Ralf Rangnick will visit Kyiv at the invitation of the Ukrainian Association of Football to share his over 30 years of experience with Ukrainian coaches.
The renowned specialist will conduct a theoretical and practical seminar for the coaching staff of Ukraine's national teams, professional clubs, and youth academies. The seminar will consist of two parts: a lecture and a practical session at the Bannikov Stadium.
Photo from Ralf Rangnick archive
We invite media representatives to join the second part of the seminar and get accredited for the press briefing, which will take place before the training session at Bannikov Stadium.
The UAF press service will provide video and photo materials from the theoretical part of the seminar. Filming during the practical part is allowed from the stadium stands without restrictions.
The press briefing will start at 13:30, and the training session will begin at 14:00.
Accreditation is available via the link.
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Ralf Rangnick (Germany)
Born on June 29, 1958, in Backnang, FRG.
German football coach and executive.
Playing Career:
Midfielder for Stuttgart II, Southwick (England), Hailbronn, Ulm, Victoria (Backnang), and Lippoldsweiler.
Coaching and Administrative Career:
1983-1985 Victoria (Backnang) — Coach
1987-1988 Lippoldsweiler — Coach
1988-1990 Korber — Coach
1990-1994 Stuttgart — U-19 Coach
1995-1996 Reutlingen — Coach
1997-1999 Ulm — Coach
1999-2001 Stuttgart — Coach
2001-2004 Hannover 96 — Coach
2004-2005 Schalke — Coach
2006-2010 Hoffenheim — Coach
2011 Schalke — Coach
2012-2015 RB Salzburg (Austria) — Sporting Director
2012-2019 RB Leipzig — Sporting Director
2015-2016 RB Leipzig — Coach
2018-2019 RB Leipzig — Coach
2019-2020 New York RB (USA) — Executive
2019-2020 Bragantino RB (Brazil) — Executive
2021-2022 Manchester United (England) — Coach
2022-Present Austria — Coach
Achievements as Coach:
Ulm — Champion of the Regional League "South" (1997/1998)
Stuttgart — U-19 Bundesliga Champion (1990/1991), Intertoto Cup Winner (1999/2000)
Hannover — Bundesliga II Champion (2001/2002)
Schalke — German Cup Winner (2010/2011), German Super Cup Winner (2011), German League Cup Winner (2005)
Achievements as Sporting Director:
RB Salzburg (Austria) — Austrian Champion (2014/2015, 2015/2016), Austrian Cup Winner (2014/2015, 2015/2016)
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