"It's a cold shower for everyone" - Rukh's press attaché on Kuchuk's dismissal

The press attaché of Rukh Lviv, Bohdan Tymovchak, commented on the dismissal of the team's head coach Leonid Kuchuk, which was officially announced yesterday.

- Who made the decision to terminate cooperation with Kuchuk?

- It was the club's decision. Rukh decided to say goodbye to Leonid Kuchuk after the match against Shakhtar.

- Was it the decision of the president Hryhoriy Kozlovsky?

- The president doesn't make one decision, the club's management does: the CEO, the executive director, including the president. They make decisions comprehensively. There are always consultations and discussions.

- Was the decision made after the 0-2 loss to Shakhtar, or had it been a long time coming? After all, Shakhtar is a great team, and it is not a shame to lose to them.

- The reason is complex. Of course, no one draws conclusions from one match.

- How did Leonid Kuchuk find out about the dismissal and say goodbye to the team?

- As such, there was no farewell yet, I think he will say goodbye tomorrow. After the match, the club management told him about his dismissal, thanked him for his work, and shook hands.

- How did Kuchuk react?

- Of course, it's not always pleasant when they say: "Thank you for your cooperation". But this is the life of a coach, coaches are ready for this: today you are on a horse, and tomorrow you are not.

- Is it possible that Kuchuk will remain in another position at the club?

- As of today, I don't know. Now it's a cold shower for everyone. Everyone will sleep on this news and on Monday there will be a decision.

- How did the team react to the termination of cooperation with Kuchuk?

- I haven't really talked to anyone yet. But there is definitely no joy and euphoria.

Andriy Piskun