In 1975 his Dynamo Kyiv team became the first side from the Soviet Union to win a major European trophy when they beat Hungarian side Ferencváros in the final of the Cup Winners' Cup. He was notorious for both his highly scientific and harsh disciplinarian approaches to management....A year after retiring as a player Lobanovsky was named as the manager of FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk. After four relatively unremarkable years with Dnipro, Lobanovsky moved to his former club, Dynamo Kyiv, before the start of the 1974 season, he would manage the side for 15 of the next 17 years (he spent 1983-1984 managing the USSR). During these two spells Kyiv were successful in breaking the Russian dominance of Soviet football. Lobanovsky led his side to the Soviet super league eight times, the cup six times, and the European Cup Winners' Cup of 1975 and 1986. Lobanovsky also spent three spells managing the Soviet Union during this period. He took the side to the bronze medal in the 1976 Summer Olympics during his first spell. However, it was his third, and last, spell with the side that he gained the most attention. He was asked to manage the side on the eve of the 1986 World Cup. The side, which consisted mainly of his own Dynamo Kyiv players, finished top of their group, but were knocked out in the second round by Belgium 4-3 after extra time. The team did, however, achieve far greater success at the 1988 European Championship. The team again finished top of their group, beating the Netherlands on the way. However, they played the Dutch again in the final and failed to repeat their previous victory.
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A year after retiring as a player Lobanovsky was named as the manager of FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk. After four relatively unremarkable years with Dnipro, Lobanovsky moved to his former club, Dynamo Kyiv, before the start of the 1974 season, he would manage the side for 15 of the next 17 years (he spent 1983-1984 managing the USSR). During these two spells Kyiv were successful in breaking the Russian dominance of Soviet football. Lobanovsky led his side to the Soviet super league eight times, the cup six times, and the European Cup Winners' Cup of 1975 and 1986.
Lobanovsky also spent three spells managing the Soviet Union during this period. He took the side to the bronze medal in the 1976 Summer Olympics during his first spell. However, it was his third, and last, spell with the side that he gained the most attention. He was asked to manage the side on the eve of the 1986 World Cup. The side, which consisted mainly of his own Dynamo Kyiv players, finished top of their group, but were knocked out in the second round by Belgium 4-3 after extra time. The team did, however, achieve far greater success at the 1988 European Championship. The team again finished top of their group, beating the Netherlands on the way. However, they played the Dutch again in the final and failed to repeat their previous victory.
I didn't realise he had his hand in all the big USSR successes (and both historical big losses of Hungarian sides to the USSR).
The German version says more:
Walerij Lobanowskyj - Wikipedia
Grund für diese Erfolge war vor allem die heute als modern angesehene Spielweise mit doppelter Viererkette und ohne Libero, die Lobanowskyj als erster europäischer Trainer überhaupt in den 70er Jahren einführte. Dies beeinflusste vor allem niederländische und italienische Trainer, die so nach und nach die Spielweisen ihre Mannschaften umstellten
It says: he was the first European coach ever to introduce double four-man lines [e.g. 4-4-2] without libero [director of defense], which influenced above all Dutch and Italian coaches [the latter means club football]. *Traitor*, n. A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.
The incredible Igor Larionov taught his teammates on the Detroit Red Wings how to "warm up" with a football so the great Russians WERE influenced by football. My guess is that this Lobanovsky was rethinking football at about the same time as Tarasov was re-inventing hockey and I imagine there was a bunch of cross-fertilization (they certainly sound a lot alike).
The great coaches are always looking for ideas from other sports. Herb Brooks coached hockey at a Big Ten university. He had coaches from the (American) football program teach his players how to deliver a hit. He had basketball coaches describe the ideas behind the successful fast break. He brought in doctors from the medical school to teach better training methods. "Remember the I35W bridge--who needs terrorists when there are Republicans"
