Anatoliy Tymoshchuk’s silence is becoming increasingly irritating in his native Ukraine. The former FC Bayern professional is now even threatened with a work ban. In addition, he could lose all his honors.
Because he has not yet condemned Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Football Association is threatening former Bundesliga professional Anatoly Tymoshchuk with his coaching license and all his honors revoked. “At the time, while another ex-club of the Ukrainian, FC Bayern Munich, publishes statements and carries out actions in support of Ukraine, Tymoshchuk remains silent and continues to work for the aggressor’s club,” the federation’s ethics committee said on Wednesday. The 42-year-old has been the assistant coach of Russian champions Zenit St. Petersburg from the hometown of Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin since 2017.
Tymoshchuk could lose status as a record international
The ex-captain should also be removed from the official register of national soccer players, the commission demanded. With 144 appearances in the blue and yellow jersey, Tymoshtschuk is the record national player. All titles at Ukrainian tournaments should also be revoked.
Tymoshtschuk, who comes from Lutsk in western Ukraine, had played for the Donetsk club Shakhtar for nine years and after two years in St. Petersburg he moved to Munich for four years in 2009. After another stopover at Zenit, he completed his playing career in Kazakhstan in 2016 with Kairat Almaty.
The footballer has not spoken publicly since the war began on February 24. The most recent social media posts are from January and revolve around a bike ride in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
