Ex-mentor of Metalist 1925 Andriy Demchenko - about the situation in which both his former club and Metalist play in the current championship of Ukraine.
Andrey Demchenko“Of course, Metalist by Yaroslavsky, Krasnikov and Markevich is a hero of his time. That team competed with Dynamo and Shakhtar. It was a powerful organization with good financial support, a balanced administrative body, and a high-quality selection of football players.
Now the situation is different, a little incomprehensible for ordinary fans - who to cheer for, who to support. As for the question, is it the same Metallist, we all understand that Dnepr-1 is not the former Dnepr, although they have one source of funding.
The main thing, in my opinion, is that in this difficult time Kharkiv has two clubs in the Premier League. The more people who want to invest in football, the better. In Ukraine, football is more of a hobby than a business,” Demchenko said.
