The head coach of Odessa "Chornomorets," Alexander Babich, commented on information that the club management had already informed him about his dismissal and decided to appoint Alexander Kuchер as the team’s coach.

"I am not fired. On Saturday, we conducted two friendly matches with the "Real Pharma" team, which we won (with a total score of 5:0). I have a two-year contract. There was a conversation with the club management, during which they honestly told me: "You are a pro, but we are looking for a replacement, options that would shake up the team."
However, at the moment — I am the head coach of "Chornomorets." I do not think that the dismissal will take place this weekend or on Monday. This evening I will be talking with the president of the club, we always communicate like this. We'll see.
Of course, everyone in the team is worried about this, but it's part of coaching work. It's clear that there were mistakes, but we honestly did our job and did everything so that "Chornomorets" retained its place in the UPL," Babich’s words are quoted by Footboom.