Football
Kanchelskis told how in Russia he was offered to pass the match for half a million dollars
Andrey Kanchelskis / Photo: © RIA Novosti / Evgeny Biyatov
The former football player of the Russian national team and the English Manchester United, now coach Andrei Kanchelskis, in an interview with Match TV, said when he was offered money for his team to pass the match.
After the end of his football career in 2007, Kanchelskis became the general director of Nosta Novotroitsk, which played in the first division. He also worked as a head coach at Torpedo-ZIL, Ufa, Latvian Jurmala, Solaris and Uzbek Navbakhor. Since 2016, Kanchelskis has not worked in Russia.
— There is no feeling that you were “cancelled” in our football?
— Let it. This is their wish. If someone is ready to enter into negotiations, I am ready to communicate. If not, I’m not going to ask. We have a lot of coaches out of work, am I the only one? Someone bends under circumstances, falls under someone – one can say, in the literal sense. These are their problems. I will not do it.
— What does the coach’s deflection look like for someone technologically?
– The coach begins to cooperate with agents, club presidents, vice presidents. They then lead this coach. And they will carry it with them, like on a fishing trip, and put it on a hook.
What if he wants to get off the hook?
– And before that, why did he take the money then? Everything, he’s on the hook. Money is good, but it can play a cruel joke on you. At one time, I was offered a lot of games to hand over. Even in Novotroitsk, when I worked as a general director. They came from the football “Kuban”, brought the money. I said: “Guys, I don’t play these games and I won’t play them.”
Well, I will earn this money, and then what? The whole country will know. You do not think, everyone knows who takes, who does not. They just don’t speak openly. I can give you so many names, but I won’t do it. I do not need it. Again, this is their problem.
Was there a large sum from Kuban?
– 500 thousand dollars.
– With the dollar exchange rate for 2008 – not bad at all. Especially for the First League.
– For a team that wants to enter the RPL, this is not such a lot of money. Of course, it’s terrible that it is. But this is life, such a system has been built. We will not remake it, maybe only over time, Kanchelskis told Match TV.
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For many, the coming year is associated with bright hopes and expectations of changes for the better in life and work. The famous football coach is no exception. Vladimir SharanShared with the reporter Spor.ua Statements about the New Year theme.
– Until what age did you believe in Santa Claus?
– I don’t even remember. Probably up to age six. No more. Until I went to school.
– What is the most unusual New Year celebration in your life?
– The most unusual and extraordinary was the New Year, which I spent in Israel during my stay as a player in the USSR youth team. An international tournament was organized in this country, in which our team participated. It’s plus twenty outside and we’re celebrating the new year in shorts and T-shirts.
The next day we had to play against the Swedish national team in the final. The Swedes sat next to our table on New Year’s Eve, they saw how we relaxed, and how we relaxed. Believe me, we rested much better and played much better (smiles). As it turned out, the Swedes were very weak at the festive table. We won the final match 2-0.
– As a Ukrainian citizen and a football coach, what do you expect from the new year 2026?
– To be honest, everyone is waiting for one thing; peace. And I’m not the only one who can say that. If there is peace, everything will return to normal. I really want the war to end as soon as possible, for people to be free, for parents not to bury their children. This is the most important thing. And as a coach, I expect changes for the better in our football.
I would like the Ukrainian championship to be full-fledged and finally achieve some kind of stability. And also for the Ukrainian national team to successfully pass the World Cup play-off tests and please the fans as often as possible. I also really want the football players in our club to have a good future, to become real football masters, to gain recognition and to be invited to various national teams.
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Ukraine national football teams completed 2025and the Ukrainian Football Federation summarize the results.
UAF releases all goals of men’s and women’s national teams in 2025
Sergei Rebrov’s team had an unsuccessful start to 2025, losing to Belgium in the Nations League play-offs (3:1, 0:3). The blue-yellows played two friendly matches against Canada (2:4) and New Zealand (2:1) in June.
In the autumn, the Ukrainian team qualified for the 2026 World Cup and took second place in the group with France, Iceland and Azerbaijan. The blue-yellows made it to the play-offs to participate in the World Cup. During the year, the team had 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, average score: 17-20.
VIDEO. All goals of the Ukrainian men’s team in 2025
VIDEO. All goals of the Ukrainian women’s team in 2025
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I am a writer at Sportish, where I mainly cover sports news. I’ve also written for The Guardian and ESPN Brasil, and my work has been featured on NBC Sports, SI.com and more. Before working in journalism, I was an athlete: I played football for Colgate University and competed in the US Open Cross Country Championships.
Ukraine national football teams completed 2025and the Ukrainian Football Federation summarize the results.
UAF reported: “In 2025, 156 matches (including friendly matches against clubs) were played by Ukrainian national, junior and youth men’s and women’s football teams, futsal, beach football and amphibious teams.”
Sergei Rebrov’s team had an unsuccessful start to 2025, losing to Belgium in the Nations League play-offs (3:1, 0:3). The blue-yellows played two friendly matches against Canada (2:4) and New Zealand (2:1) in June.
In the autumn, the Ukrainian team qualified for the 2026 World Cup and took second place in the group with France, Iceland and Azerbaijan. The blue-yellows made it to the play-offs to participate in the World Cup. During the year, the team had 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, average score: 17-20.
Statistics: 10 matches of the Ukrainian national team in 2025 (+5=1–4)
infographics
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I am a writer at Sportish, where I mainly cover sports news. I’ve also written for The Guardian and ESPN Brasil, and my work has been featured on NBC Sports, SI.com and more. Before working in journalism, I was an athlete: I played football for Colgate University and competed in the US Open Cross Country Championships.
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