Željko Ljubenović: "I confirm: I have resigned"

Minaya head coach Zeljko Ljubenovic has confirmed the information that he has resigned from his position.

Zeljko Ljubenovic. Photo — fcminaj.com

- Affirmative. That's correct.

- Who from the management did you inform about your decision?

- First to the sports director Sergei Bilan, and then to the club president Valeriy Peresolyak.

- Both of them on the phone?

- No. The sports director - in person, and the president - on the phone.

- How did they react?

- Bilan did not accept my resignation, and the president said that we would discuss everything during the meeting.

- So you haven't met with him in two days?

- No. I'm still waiting for that meeting.

- And if we assume that because of employment or for some other reason the president will not be able to meet with you before the first match of the championship with Ivano-Frankivsk "Prykarpattya", what then?

- Even if this meeting takes place, I will still be on the coaching bench in the game with "Prykarpattya". How it will be then - everything depends on our conversation with Valeriy Peresolyak.

- What is the reason for your decision to resign?

- I would not like to talk about it. There are many reasons.

- One of them is connected with the loss of "Minay" opportunity to stay in the Premier League?

- No, this is not a reason at all. I was ready to work in the First League, it is not a problem for me.

- The last word in your professional fate is for the club president or other persons of the club's management staff?

- Of course, the president.

- At the very beginning of the summer you were a participant of the epic with the transition to the position of the head coach of "Ingults", now you have a new adventure. Do such twists and turns in your career toughen you up or tire you?

- After all such situations I become only stronger. Nevertheless, I ask all journalists to understand me: I do not want to earn popularity and be a hero of news on such topics. That is why I have not given anyone an interview about my intentions. I would rather earn popularity at the edge of the soccer field, not with news about me. Therefore, I hope that this topic is closed.

Andriy Pisarenko