His first managerial job at
Dinamo Tbilisi lasted two years. Svanadze worked as an assistant coach under Malkhaz Zhvania and
Michal Bílek. On 1 March 2019, he was appointed as U19 head coach. His team beat all three opponents in the 2020 UEFA
U19 qualifiers and advanced to next stage but due to
COVID-19, the tournament was suspended. In February 2021, Svanadze took charge of U21s, who were due to take part in a European Championship for the first time. The team under his management finished
on top of the table and reached quarterfinals only to lose in a penalty shoot-out. In January 2024, Svanadze signed a one-year contract extension with the
Football Federation. He was the caretaker coach of the senior team after Slovak coach
Vladimír Weiss resigned from the team, and appeared at the last match of the
UEFA Nations League on 18 November 2020, in a match against
Estonia, in a 0–0 draw, finishing in third place in League C. ==References==