Dario Srna - after a 0-3 loss to Atalanta: "I have full confidence in Pušić"

Shakhtar's sporting director Dario Srna commented on the 0-3 defeat to Atalanta in the Champions League match and also spoke about the position of head coach Marino Pušić after a poor start to the Champions League and the Ukrainian league.

- Two matches in the CL without goals, what do you think is the main reason?

- Everyone has a reason. Everyone has to analyze and draw conclusions - all together as a team. And everyone must take responsibility. The first one is me, and then everyone else. We played against a very strong team away from home. Shakhtar fans do not like to lose. I believe that you have to lose like a man, playing like a miner.

We are in an unpleasant situation now. Firstly, we are 6 points behind (Dynamo) in the league. We have 6 more games in the Champions League. We need to draw conclusions, take responsibility for everyone and move on.

-What message would you like to send to the fans after this result?

- I am also a Shakhtar fan. I work at Shakhtar and I love this club and suffer more than anyone else. The message is simple - the fans are unhappy. They have the right to criticize and be dissatisfied, but on the other hand, last year we were not in the best situation, but in the end everything turned out well. We believe in this team, in the coaching staff. We need to analyze, draw conclusions and move on.

- Has the credibility of the head coach changed after the 0-3 defeat?

- No, we have full trust and support for the coach.

Oleksiy Aleksandrov