The head coach of Shakhtar Ihor Jovyevich told how he ended up in the Donetsk club.
Ihor Jovichevich. Photo: shakhtar.com“It was just before the competition was suspended due to the invasion. "Dnipro" and I were third and demonstrated the best football in the country. My work received many positive reviews, I was a candidate for the post of head coach of "Dynamo" and "Shakhtar" for a year.
At the same time, Shakhtar received a direct ticket to the group stage of the Champions League due to a series of results and the disqualification of Russian teams. I could have returned to Dnipro-1 by activating the clause of the third year of the contract, but I got a call from Shakhtar.
We talked about it with the family and decided to return to Ukraine. This was the step I needed. "Shakhtar" has been playing in the Champions League for thirteen years in a row, becoming one of the iconic teams of this tournament. "I work every day with the dream of hearing the Champions League anthem," Jovičević said.
