Ihor Jovyevich: "Rik was a candidate for the post of head coach of Dynamo

The head coach of Shakhtar Ihor Jovyevich told how he ended up in the Donetsk club.

“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.