Following the Dynamo vs. Tavriya Cup game, Dynamo President Ihor Surkis unveiled a new Dynamo head coach at a press conference. From now on, Dynamo will be led by Yuriy Semin. The former Lokomotiv Moscow and Dinamo Moscow manager as well as a Russia head coach has joined the Ukrainian club on a 2.5-year deal and is to start his work Jan 8, 2008, after the team are back from their vacation.
Yutiy Semin. Profile
DoB: May 11, 1947
PoB: Orenburg, Russia
Playing career
Spartak Moscow, Lokomotiv Moscow, Dinamo Moscow, Kuban, Kairat
Coaching career
1983: SKA-Pamir Dushanbe
1983-2005 Lokomotiv Moscow (the tenure interrupted by a short spell with the New Zealand national team at 1990 Olympics)
2005: Russia head coach
Until joining Dynamo Kyiv worked Lokomotiv president
Coaching accomplishments
Russian champion (2002, 2004)
Russian runner-up (1995, 1999, 2000, 2001)
Russian bronze medalist (1994, 1998)
Russian Cup Holder (1996, 1997, 2000, 2001)
Russian Cup finalist (1990)
Cup Winners’ Cup semi-finalist (1998, 1999)
