De Zerbi: “Putin took Shakhtar away from me. It was a big loss for me…”

The head coach of the English "Brighton" Roberto De Zerbi, commenting on his first victory with this team (Brighton - Chelsea - 4:1, round 14 of the Premier League), recalled his previous club - Shakhtar Donetsk.

“I am very happy for myself and my assistants on the coaching staff, since this victory was preceded by eight very difficult months. Before that, I had another, excellent team - Shakhtar. But Putin took it from me. For me it was a big loss..

And I am grateful to Brighton for the way the club and the team accepted me and supported me. I immediately felt great confidence in myself. I regained the feeling that I was part of something in common. This is very nice and important, ”De Zerby quotes The Athletic.