Oleksandr Sopko: "Why is Srna so insecure?"

Renowned football expert Oleksandr Sopko reflected on why Srna held the position of head coach of Shakhtar Donetsk for only one match.

- "I would like to see Dario Srna work as Shakhtar's coach until the winter break. I think he has the coaching potential. There is also a base for work - conditions and personnel, because the Miners have a good selection of players now. I don't know why Dario is so insecure, and why the club president didn't give Srna more time at the helm of the team, why they immediately started looking for an outside coach.

I think this is how you get into a coaching charade. This Shakhtar team also has potential, and results can be achieved through simple decisions - discipline, for example. "Shakhtar are now capable of beating Dynamo Kyiv and other UPL teams, they are capable of leading.

On the other hand, we all expect Shakhtar to make a qualitative breakthrough - along the lines of Champions League football, comparing it to the top clubs, not to Minaj... The club wants to sell new Mudryk, intends to sell Sudakov at a profit. For Shakhtar, winning the Ukrainian league is apparently a moral satisfaction, but a leap in quality to a new level is a worthwhile and very desirable goal.

Of course, Srna had a unique opportunity to manage Shakhtar in the match against Barcelona, and this is a dream for many experts. But during this match, Marino Pušić was already actively working on the coaching bridge. It is clear that the upcoming home match with Antwerp is the key for Shakhtar, and the club's management has opted for a new coach who will be responsible for the result," the expert said.