Former head coach of the Ukrainian national team Andriy Shevchenko answered questions from the press.

Over the five years of his work as the head coach of the Ukrainian national team, Andriy Shevchenko taught us that Dynamo, Shakhtar and legionnaires were summoned to the ranks of the national team.. Whatever game the Ukrainians from Zarya, Desna and other clubs showed, Shevchenko and his headquarters rarely paid attention to them..

\? That's right, these are youth and youth teams. Andrea Maldera (assistant to Shevchenko, - approx. ) did a great job of breeding. We followed all these players. Tell me, how many young players ended up playing for the main team and how many played in the base at Euro 2020? For five years it was a huge number, "

" If we saw that a player is ready to play at the national team level, then we called him and tried. Understand, I cannot call a football player just because the player really wants it.. First you need to win the competition, show yourself at the UPL level, get into a strong club, gain a foothold there and show yourself at the level of European cups. The road will always be open for such people.. But if a person cannot withstand competition at the level of the Ukrainian championship, then where will I call him?

" We had a team core and structure. Moreover, we gave the result. You must understand:

the current level of the Ukrainian national team is the eight best teams in Europe. We got there for a reason. We won the group and beat the European champions. For two or three years, the national team has shown excellent football "

" The best are playing. If I saw a suitable player not from Dynamo and Shakhtar in the Ukrainian league, he would be in the national team "

Earlier, Shevchenko revealed the real reasons for leaving the national team of Ukraine.