[3] Near the end of World War II, he left Lwów to join the 4th Reserve Cavalry Regiment in Hrubieszów.
When Lwów was assigned to the Ukrainian SSR at the end of the war, Żywotko found himself homeless, and eventually settled in Szczecin, where he was joined by his parents.
In Szczecin, Żywotko lived in a business flat, while working as a manager in a cold meat factory.
At Arka, Żywotko trained Janusz Kupcewicz, who would play for the Poland national team at the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cups, finishing third in 1982.
[3][4] The Polish Football Association put Żywotko on a list of managers who would be permitted to work overseas.
[4] Initially he hoped to work in Kuwait with Kazimierz Górski, but the move was blocked by the authorities.
"[1][2][12] In 1991, although JS Kabylie offered Żywotko another contract, he decided that after 14 years in Algeria, and at his advanced age of 71, it was time for him to retire, and he returned to Szczecin, Poland.
[4][6] In retirement, Żywotko regularly attended Pogoń Szczecin matches; he had a free entry card due to his previous management of the club.