--- title: "Yuriy Virt Takes Over Probii: Renowned Coach Brought In to Save First League Outcast" description: "Probii FC from Horodnya has appointed 52-year-old Yuriy Virt as head coach. The specialist is tasked with leading the team out of a crisis following a run of heavy defeats at the start of the First League." date: 2026-09-09T11:50:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/yuriy-virt-takes-over-probii-club tags: [yuri-virt, probij, ukrainian-football, first-league, coach-appointment] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Yuriy Virt Takes Over Probii: Renowned Coach Brought In to Save First League Outcast ![Yuriy Virt in a KELME training jacket on the pitch after being appointed head coach of Probiy](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/09/yurij-virt-vozglavil-klub-probij/yurij-virt-vozglavil-klub-probij-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Probii from Horodnya has appointed 52-year-old Yuriy Virt as head coach, replacing the resigned Volodymyr Kovalyuk. - The contract runs until the end of the season with a one-year extension option; Mykola Lapko joined as assistant coach. - For Virt this is a return after a pause: his last club was Niva of Ternopil (left in December 2025). - After six rounds of the First League, Probii is in last, 16th place with two points. Probii football club from Horodnya has officially announced the appointment of Yuriy Virt as head coach. This was reported by [Sport RBC.UA](https://www.sport.rbc.ua), citing the club's press service. The 52-year-old Ukrainian specialist, who previously played as a goalkeeper for the Ukraine national team and Donetsk's Shakhtar, has been called in to stabilise the team's performance amid a deep crisis at the start of the season. ### Reasons for the coaching change Virt joined the club from Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, replacing Volodymyr Kovalyuk, who resigned after three consecutive heavy defeats in the championship. One of the most painful was the match against Agrobusiness, lost 0:6. According to available information, the contract with the new coach runs until the end of the current season, with the option to extend for one more year. ### Coaching staff composition Alongside the head coach, his assistant Mykola Lapko also joined Probii. At the same time, the club retained part of the previous staff: goalkeeper coach Mykola Pletenitsky and fitness coach Yaroslav Konkolyak, who had worked under the previous coach, kept their positions. ### Virt's career and experience For Virt, this role marks a return to coaching after a pause of more than six months. The last club he managed was Niva of Ternopil, which he left in December 2025. In the past, the specialist's coaching path also included Veres of Rivne, Rukh of Lviv, and Zvyagel. ### Critical position in the standings The situation at the specialist's new club remains critical. After six opening rounds of the First League, Probii has earned just two points and sits in last, 16th place in the standings. Thus, Virt and his staff have only a few rounds left to turn the season around and avoid relegation from the division. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Virt Returns to Work: Renowned Coach Takes Over First League Outcast](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/virt-povernuvsya-roboti-vidomiy-trener-ocholiv-1788954342.html) - Первичный источник: назначение Вирта, отставка Ковалюка, контракт до конца сезона, состав штаба, 2 очка после 6 туров, 16-е место. - [Yuriy Virt Takes Over Probii](https://profootball.ua/757678-yurij-virt-vozglavil-probij/) - Подтверждает факт назначения Вирта на пост главного тренера «Пробия». - [Mission in Horodnya: Virt Called In to Urgently Save the People's Club](https://terrikon.com/posts/583351) - Подтверждает контекст кризиса клуба и срочность назначения. - [Yuriy Virt Takes Over First League Club](https://dynamo.kiev.ua/news/736696-yurij-virt-vozglavil-klub-pervoj-ligi) - Независимое подтверждение назначения в клубе Первой лиги. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Who has been appointed head coach of Probii? **A:** The 52-year-old Yuriy Virt, who previously played as a goalkeeper for the Ukraine national team and Donetsk's Shakhtar, has been appointed head coach of Probii from Horodnya. ### Q: Why did Virt join the club? **A:** He replaced Volodymyr Kovalyuk, who resigned after three consecutive heavy defeats, including a 0:6 loss to Agrobusiness. ### Q: For how long is the contract signed? **A:** The agreement runs until the end of the current season, with the option to extend for one more year. ### Q: How is Probii doing in the First League? **A:** After six opening rounds, the club has earned two points and sits in last, 16th place in the standings.