"Srna praised Obolon's coach..." - journalist

Well-known journalist Serhiy Tyshchenko shared his thoughts on Obolon's disastrous start to the 2024/2025 Ukrainian championship.

"In the spring, Shakhtar's director of football Dario Srna gave an interview. The Croatian manager mentioned Valerii Ivashchenko, Obolon's coach, among Ukrainian coaches.

The Brewers lost four matches in five. They scored only two goals. Are you still surprised that Pushic has problems at Shakhtar?

"Obolon is a team until the first goal is conceded. As soon as they concede it, that's it. The team quits playing. "Pivovary" do not know how to play positional football at all. When there is space in their half of the field, it ends in defeat.

If you don't change the coach, nothing good will happen. The relegation zone will become a reality in the fall. You can always find interesting options. It was proven by Lyubenovych and Minaj. There would be a desire. Obolon's squad is no worse than Ingulets or Left Bank. We just need to work hard.

For me, Valeriy Ivashchenko is a bit of a strange coach. It's the first time I've seen a coach lead a team with dark glasses on. Sometimes it seems that he cares more about how he looks than how the team plays..." Serhiy wrote on Facebook.