{"id":170697,"date":"2026-01-06T13:48:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T10:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/170697\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"hancarenka-appointed-head-coach-of-belarus-soccer-team","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/170697\/","title":{"rendered":"Han\u010darenka appointed head coach of Belarus\u2019 soccer team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gancharenko_abff_1128x752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gancharenko_abff_1128x752.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gancharenko_abff_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gancharenko_abff_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gancharenko_abff_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gancharenko_abff_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n      <div class=\"block-image__descr\">\n\n        Viktar Han\u010darenka (right)\n    <\/div>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Belarusian Football Federation)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 6, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> The Executive Committee of the Belarusian Football Federation has approved Viktar Han\u010darenka, one of the most successful soccer managers in Belarus, as head coach of the national soccer team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is taking over from Carlos Alos of Spain, who had led the national team from August 2023 to December 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Han\u010darenka has been active in the field since 2007. He enjoyed his greatest success with BATE Barysa\u016d, leading the team to six Belarusian championship titles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From 2016, he had coached various Russian teams, including Moscow&#8217;s CSKA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/futbol_unsplash_daniel_norin_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/futbol_unsplash_daniel_norin_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/futbol_unsplash_daniel_norin_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/futbol_unsplash_daniel_norin_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/futbol_unsplash_daniel_norin_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/futbol_unsplash_daniel_norin_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Sport<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">\u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430, Sport<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Ukraine\u2019s Verkhovna Rada wants Belarus\u2019 football teams banned from UEFA events<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">December 17,&nbsp;Pozirk. Ukraine\u2019s Verkhovna Rada has adopted a resolution urging the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) not to allow Belarus\u2019 national and club teams to participate in UEFA international competitions. The move comes shortly after UEFA President Aleksander \u010ceferin &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/168594\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 6, Pozirk. The Executive Committee of the Belarusian Football Federation has approved Viktar Han\u010darenka, one of the most successful soccer managers in Belarus, as head coach of the national soccer team. He is taking over from Carlos Alos of Spain, who had led the national team from August 2023 to December 2025. 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