Andrea Maldera
Andrea Maldera is a well-known Italian coach whose family created a whole football dynasty. In particular, his father Luigi Maldera and his uncles Aldo and Attilio Maldera were professional footballers.
According to Wikipedia and his social media pages, Andrea Maldera worked in the AC Milan football club system for a long time.
In 2019–2021, when Andriy Shevchenko was head coach of the Ukrainian national football team, he was part of his coaching staff.
On May 18, 2026, the Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) announced that Andrea Maldera was the head coach of the Ukrainian national football team. For the first time in Ukraine's history, the national team is headed by a foreigner.
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