The Ukrainian Anatoly Tymoshchuk, The footballer with the most international caps in his country’s history (144), appealed this Tuesday to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision of the Ukrainian Football Association (UAF) to strip him of all the titles he has earned in total . long and successful career.
CAS confirmed that they received the appeal from the current technician and explained that the UAF is preparing its response, so there is still no date for the hearing.
Tymoshchuk, the assistant coach of Zenit Saint Petersburg, is considered a “traitor” in the eyes of his fellow citizens and former teammates for not condemning Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine.
Shortly after the war began in February 2022, the former captain of the Ukrainian national team pleaded for peace, but then He never spoke publicly again and refused to leave Russia.
Tymoschuk preferred not to take sides, though His own father served as a volunteer in the territorial defense units of his native Lutsk.
No teaching qualification or license
As a result, the federation stripped him of all his titles and revoked his coaching license in March of the same year, while the Government included him in its sanctioned list.
The UAF rejected Tymoschuk’s attempt in January to have the federation reconsider its decision.
The ‘Rakitsky case’
His case contrasts with that of Yaroslav Rakitskyi, who was not included in the Ukrainian national team when he signed for Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2019.
Instead, as soon as Russia’s ‘special military operation’ began, the Shakhtar Donetsk-trained central defender called for an immediate end to the war and broke the contract with the Russian champions.
Voronin did leave Dinamo Moscow
Tymoschuk, what? second coach of Zenit, He didn’t break ties with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin’s hometown club, something he did. Andrei Voroninwith the same position at Dinamo Moscow.
According to his former agent, Vitaly Yurchenko, The former football player will have connections with the Federal Security Service (FSB, formerly KGB) and the most powerful Gazprom consortium, sponsor of Zenit.
Even his former Shakhtar teammate, the Croatian Darijo Srna, who is now sports director of the Donbas club, condemned the Russian operation.
Their teams and their successes
Tymoshchuk, 44, played nine seasons at Shakhtar, where he won three Ukrainian leagues, after which he was signed by Zenit, where he won the first Russian league in the club’s history and also the UEFA Cup (2008).
Known for his leadership skills and being an attack dog as a defensive midfielder, then He was transferred to Bayern Munich, where they won two Bundesliga titles and won the Champions League in 2013.
In the national team he was the star of Ukrainian football’s biggest success by reaching the quarterfinals of the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
Source: La Verdad
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