--- title: "Maksim Shatskikh leaves Kyrgyzstan's 'Asia' and announces readiness to return to the UPL" description: "Maksim Shatskikh has finished his work with Kyrgyzstan's Asia, with whom his entire Ukrainian coaching staff also departed. The coach stated he is open to offers from any UPL club and is ready to return to Ukraine once a concrete contract is offered." date: 2026-11-12T18:09:49.276Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/shatskyi-leaves-asia-and-ready-for-upl tags: [maksim-shatskyi, fc-asia, kyrgyzstan-football, ukrainian-premier-league, kyiv-dynamo, football-coaching] author: "Dmitriy Shatolov" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Maksim Shatskikh leaves Kyrgyzstan's 'Asia' and announces readiness to return to the UPL ![Football coach Maksim Shatskikh in sportswear stands on the field with arms crossed](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/12/shatskyi-pokinul-aziyu-i-gotov-vernutsya-v-upl/shatskyi-pokinul-aziyu-i-gotov-vernutsya-v-upl-1.webp) ## Key Points - FC Asia announced the end of its cooperation with Maksim Shatskikh and his Ukrainian coaching staff - Under Shatskikh's leadership, Asia took fourth place in its debut elite season in Kyrgyzstan, missing bronze by one point - The coach stated he is open to negotiations with any UPL club, not limited to Dynamo Kyiv - Shatskikh emphasized that he is not concerned about security as his family remains in Ukraine Former Dynamo Kyiv midfielder and multiple-time Ukrainian champion Maksim Shatskikh has ended his tenure in Kyrgyzstan. The press service of FC Asia officially announced the end of the cooperation with the Ukrainian coach, along with whom his entire coaching staff has left the club. The specialist, who led the team for a full season in the elite of the Kyrgyzstan championship, has already outlined his future plans and publicly spoke about the possibility of returning to the Ukrainian league. ### Contract termination: the entire Ukrainian staff has left As reported by Asia, the decision to end cooperation affected not only the head coach but also his closest assistants. Along with Shatskikh, physical preparation specialist Vitaliy Shpanyuk, analyst coach Mykola Tyshchenko, goalkeeper coach Nikita Shkvirin, and defensive coach Oleg Gerasimyuk left the team. Thus, the entire Ukrainian coaching group that Shatskikh brought with him at the beginning of his work has left the club. ### Season results: fourth place in the debut year in the elite Shatskikh took charge of Asia in November 2025, ahead of the club's debut season in the elite division of the Kyrgyzstan championship. Under his leadership, the team played 34 matches, winning 19, drawing 8, and losing 7. At the end of the season, Asia finished in fourth place, missing the bronze medals by just one point. For a team competing in the top league for the first time, this result was a testament to the stable work of the coaching staff throughout the entire championship. ### Openness to UPL offers In a comment to the 'Ukrainian Football' publication, Shatskikh emphasized that he does not limit himself to Dynamo Kyiv, where he was previously linked by the media, and is open to negotiations with any club in the Ukrainian Premier League. According to the specialist, he is ready to consider specific offers and make decisions as they come, without tying himself to one club in advance. ### Position on security: 'Family in Ukraine' Responding to a question about safety amid the war, the coach stated that he is not afraid to return to Ukraine. "If there is a concrete offer, I will think about it. The security situation? I'm not afraid of anything. My family is in Ukraine. My wife, daughters, son-in-law (Dynamo Kyiv midfielder Mykola Shaparenko — ed.), and granddaughter. As soon as there is a concrete offer, I will take a ticket and fly to Ukraine," said Shatskikh. These words emphasize that personal attachment to the country and family closeness are the deciding factors for the specialist when choosing his next workplace. ### Career path: from Dynamo to Kyrgyzstan As a footballer, Maksim Shatskikh played for Dynamo Kyiv from 1999 to 2009 and won the Ukrainian championship six times. After finishing his playing career, he remained within the club system, working as an assistant to head coach Aleksandr Khatskevich, and later managed the Uzbek clubs Pakhtakor and Andijan. Thus, the Kyrgyzstan stage became a new chapter in his coaching biography, ending with a return to the radar of Ukrainian football. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Шацких покинул пост в "Азии" и высказался о возможном возвращении в УПЛ](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/shatskih-zvilniv-posadu-aziyi-ta-zrobiv-zayavu-1794502791.html) - Primary source: FC Asia press office announcement on termination of cooperation, composition of the departing staff, season statistics (34 matches: 19 wins, 8 draws, 7 losses, 4th place), and direct quotes from the coach to 'Ukrainian Football'. ## FAQ ### Who left their posts at FC Asia? Head coach Maksim Shatskikh and his entire Ukrainian coaching staff: fitness specialist Vitaliy Shpanyuk, analyst Mykola Tyshchenko, goalkeeping coach Nikita Shkvirin, and defensive coach Oleg Gerasimyuk. ### What are the results of Asia under Shatskikh? The team played 34 matches (19 wins, 8 draws, 7 losses) and finished fourth in their debut season in the Kyrgyzstan top division, one point away from bronze medals. ### Is Shatskikh ready to return to the Ukrainian league? Yes. The coach stated he is open to negotiations with any UPL club, not limiting himself to Dynamo Kyiv, and is ready to fly to Ukraine as soon as a concrete offer is made.