The new head coach of "Metalist 1925" Mladen Bartulović shared his emotions after signing a contract with the Kharkiv club.
Mladen Bartulović. Photo: metalist1925.com"I want to thank the president and the entire management of "Metalist 1925" for their trust. Yes, I have already arrived and visited the place. Unfortunately, the team is not based in Kharkiv at the moment, but the club management is doing everything possible to create a comfortable working environment. And this is very noticeable.
"Metalist 1925" gives the impression of an ambitious and promising structure. I have already been familiarized with the entire internal organization — motivated professionals work here. The infrastructure is wonderful, despite the fact that we are in a foreign city. Overall, I am very satisfied with what I see.
What was decisive in accepting the offer from "Metalist 1925"? It was the representatives of "Metalist 1925" who first reached out. For me, communication with the management was key. We quickly realized that we are looking in the same direction, we have similar ambitions and aspirations. This became a decisive factor.
Regarding our game, it is important for me that the team is not afraid of the opponent, plays boldly and with pressing — even against strong opponents. We need to impose our football, control the ball, and be aggressive in attack. I want to balance positional football and transitional phases. For this, we need the right players — and I believe that we will be able to connect everything into a single system," Bartulović was quoted by the official website of "Metalist 1925".
