Igor Vasilyevich Gamula (, ; 17 February 1960 – 8 December 2021) was a Ukrainian and Russian professional football coach and player. He was also a scout for FC Rostov. He made his debut in the Soviet Top League in 1978 for FC Zorya Voroshylovhrad. Gamula had Ukrainian and Russian citizenship.

Managerial career

Gamula was appointed manager of FC Rostov on 25 September 2014 following the resignation of Miodrag Božović.

Igor Gamula

Following FC Rostov's 1–0 win over FC Ural, Gamula became involved in a racism row following question to the possibility of Rostov signing Benoit Angbwa, saying that six "dark-skinned players" was sufficient for the team. On 12 November Gamula was handed a five-game ban following his remarks.

Igor Gamula

On 18 December, Gamula was appointed Rostov's youth team manager, with Kurban Berdyev replacing him as manager of the first team.

Igor Gamula

Gamula died on 8 December 2021, at the age of 61.

Honours

Soviet Cup 1981 (FC SKA Rostov-on-Don)

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Fired from the Latvian club

1960 births

2021 deaths

Soviet men's footballers

Ukrainian men's footballers

Russian men's footballers

Men's association football midfielders

FC Zorya Luhansk players

FC SKA Rostov-on-Don players

FC Rostov players

FC Krystal Kherson players

Ukrainian First League players

Soviet Top League players

Soviet Second League players

Ukrainian football managers

Russian football managers

Ukrainian Premier League managers

Ukrainian First League managers

FC Krystal Kherson managers

FC Tavriya Novotroitske managers

FC Hoverla Uzhhorod managers

People from Alchevsk

FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk managers

Russian Premier League managers

FC Rostov managers

Dinaburg FC managers

FC SKA Rostov-on-Don managers

Expatriate football managers in Latvia

Footballers from Luhansk Oblast

FC Volgodonsk players