Renowned journalist Serhiy Tyshchenko commented on Vorskla Poltava's failures in 2023.
Photo: vorskla.com.ua "I think that Vorskla will be one of the teams that will play in the head-to-head matches for the right to stay in the UPL.
The main problem is the lack of any strategy. After the war started, we wanted to build an ambitious project - a good coach, money for foreigners. Nothing came of it. A year and a half later, we adopted a philosophy of economy and survival. They let Skrypnyk go because of his high salary, and wanted to rely on their own young people.
Shovkovskyi started to do well at Dynamo. Let's appoint Dolgansky as the first team coach as well. The only problem is that SaSho has never worked with goalkeepers as a coach, and Dolgansky has been in this profession all his life.
Now we have Hatskevich, Markowski, Dallu... We shouldn't stop with the candidates. Didn't the club's managers realise that they needed to look for a replacement for Skrypnyk earlier? Each of these coaches is a pig in a poke. No one knows what to expect from them.
Coaches should be selected based on the composition of the teams. At one time, Jovi made a shot at Shakhtar because the squad was perfect for him. Put Ponomaryov in Polissia or Zorya today and nothing will happen. If Vorskla wants to focus on their own youth, they need to have a suitable specialist.
In the summer, a not very clear story happened with Shakhtar's Oscar Ratulutra. He was taken to the first team as Patrick van Leeuwen's assistant and then asked to leave. The youth team was led by Oscar's assistant Oleksiy Belik. Oscar's role is that of an Academy curator. The man really knows how to work with young people. It's a great option. You just need to get out of your comfort zone.
Ihor Kostiuk played in Poltava as a player. He has very few chances to lead Dynamo's first team. He lacks a lobby. You need to approach your dream from the other side. You can try your hand at another UPL club. "Vorskla is a great option for this.
If you really want a former player, then Oleg Krasnopyorov is a great option. He worked with Vorskla's youth teams. Now he is at the adult level with Mariupol. At the first league level, he is showing great results. There's no need to invent anything difficult," Serhii wrote on Facebook.
