Mircea Lucescu, head coach of Dynamo Kiev, described the conditions in which he is currently working in the Ukrainian capital, which has become a target of Russian aggression.
Mircea Lucescu (photo: Yuriev)- The sirens keep sounding. Today there were two alarms: one during training session, the other after. Of course, western Ukraine is a little calmer, but here in Kiev, closer to the border with Russia, people go to shelters when there is a threat. You may be wondering why I'm still here. I've never been a coward and I never will be, even now, even if things are very difficult.
I could have moved to Fenerbah in the summer. But I stayed, I can't live without soccer. I don't know how long I will stay, because there comes a time when I will have to say "everything". I certainly think about that moment, especially when I can't see the light at the end of the tunnel. A coach who is used to success suffers twice as much as one who is used to something else. It's very difficult when you've fought all your life to win and then you come to terms with an abnormal situation, because it's an abnormal situation when you can no longer think about work, but think first and foremost about what's happening, about those who are suffering. I think about my players, it's hard to reach them now, because they have other worries related to family, friends. It's not easy..." the Romanian media quoted Lucescu as saying.
