Surkis Backs Igor Kostiuk as Dynamo Kyiv Head Coach

Surkis Backs Igor Kostiuk as Dynamo Kyiv Head Coach AI

Dynamo Kyiv president Ihor Surkis has decided to keep Igor Kostiuk as the club’s head coach, CEO Dmytro Brif said on 19 August 2026. Brif said a change of manager is not on the agenda; Kostiuk took charge of the first team in late 2025. For Kyiv fans, the club president’s public support reduces immediate uncertainty after Dynamo’s early European exit and keeps a coach promoted from the club’s youth ranks in charge.

Dynamo Kyiv’s leadership confirmed on 19 August 2026 that Igor Kostiuk will remain head coach. Club CEO Dmytro Brif told Sport.ua that president Ihor Surkis has given Kostiuk a “credit of trust” and that replacing the manager is not currently on the club’s agenda.

Kostiuk has led Dynamo’s first team since 27 November 2025, initially as an interim coach and appointed full head coach from 17 December 2025. Before taking the senior job he worked for many years with the club’s U-19 side.

The club’s statement comes after Dynamo failed to progress in this season’s European competitions. Brif’s comments signal that the club will maintain continuity with Kostiuk rather than seek an immediate managerial change. (Source: Sport.ua)

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