in 1965 dynamo received a new head coach, viktor maslov, after which kanevskyi was replaced with anatoliy puzach. kanevskyi explained that he had a chronic condition since 1957, gallstones in the liver, and was regularly visiting a sanatorium in karlovy vary. therefore, after the coming of maslov, kanevskyi felt that he would not be able to compete in the senior team. after leaving dynamo, for about two or three months he worked as a head coach in zaporizhia, but yuriy voinov who coached the newly promoted fc chornomorets odesa invited his former teammate to help with a team at the higher league.