Riabokon handed Dinamo reins
Monday, July 4, 2005
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FC Dinamo Minsk have appointed Olexandr Riabokon as coach just before they enter the first qualifying round.
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Riabokon arrival
The Belarussian champions have replaced Aleksandr Bashmakov with Ukrainian Olexandr Riabokon, their second coaching change this season. They began the 2005 campaign under Yury Shukanov, who lost two of his five matches at the helm and was succeeded by Bashmakov in mid-May.
Points needed
The club lie eleventh in Belarus's Premier League with 14 points, having collected just seven from the last six games. The 41-year-old Riabokon, who will be assisted by former FC Dynamo Kyiv and Werder Bremen player Yuri Maksimov, will take charge for the first time on 6 July against league leaders FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk. Next up are Anorthosis with the winners advancing to a tie against Trabzonspor of Turkey.
