Metalist Kharkiv has announced that Andrey Anishchenko will become the team’s new head coach after the dismissal of acting coach Peritsa Ognenovich. Anishchenko has previously worked with the youth team of the Kharkiv club, which he led to 15th place in the Ukrainian youth championship last season. The appointment comes after concerns that Metalist may not exist after leaving the Premier League, but the club has announced its intention to play in the First League of the Ukrainian championship next season with a team of young players. Metalist returned to Ukraine’s top division last year after a six-year absence but was relegated to the First League after finishing 15th.
Andrey Anishchenko, who works with the youth team of the Kharkiv club (U-19), will become Metalist’s new mentor after leaving the post of acting head coach Peritsa Ognenovich.
Andrey Anishchenko will be appointed head coach of Metalist after the dismissal of acting coach Peritsa Ognenovich, which was officially announced by the Kharkiv club today, June 8.
Last season Anishchenko worked with the “yellow-blue” youth team (U-19), which took 15th place in the Ukrainian youth championship.
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Earlier, there was information that Metallist may no longer exist after leaving the Premier League.
- However, the Kharkiv club plans to play next season in the First League of the Ukrainian championship. The team will consist of young players. This was announced by the famous sports journalist Igor Burbas in his telegram channel.
- Now Metalist is solving the issue regarding its base in the 2023/24 season. Most likely, Kharkiv, who left their hometown after the start of a massive war in Ukraine, will remain in Uzhgorod, where they hosted their rivals last season.
Andrey Anishchenko. Photo: Google
- The 48-year-old Anishchenko played for Metalist in 1997.
- Andrey Anatolyevich served as the head coach of the youth team of the Kharkov club from 2011 to 2015.
- Metalist returned to Ukraine’s top division last year after a six-year absence, but finished 15th in the standings and were relegated to the First League.
Premier League standings
| # | The team | me | INSIDE | N | P | M | ABOUT | Latest 5 games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shakhtar D | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 69:21 | 72 | |
| 2. | Dnepr-1 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 61:27 | 67 | |
| 3. | Dawn | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 64:31 | 67 | |
| 4. | Dinamo K | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 51:25 | 60 | |
| 5. | Vorskla | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 38:37 | 45 | |
| 6. | Alexandria | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 42:39 | 44 | |
| 7. | Krivbass | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 26:30 | 41 | |
| 8. | Ears | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 23:36 | 36 | |
| 9. | Chernomorets O | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 35:40 | 35 | |
| 10. | pass by | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 22:33 | 33 | |
| 11. | Movement | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 31:37 | 32 | |
| 12. | Metal worker 1925 | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 23:42 | 32 | |
| 13. | Heather | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 35:45 | 31 | |
| 14. | Ingulec | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 22:34 | 31 | |
| 15. | metal worker | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 27:58 | 22 | |
| 16. | Lviv | 30 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 18:52 | 13 |
