- Such events as appointment of new head coach are always historical. Olexandr Khatskevych starts working today. He has ambitions and willingness to win trophies and make our team play really well. I hope he’ll make it. Olexandr Khatskevych has got a worthy team he knows pretty well as he followed Dynamo games. I’ll do whatever I can to help him. Maybe we’ll enforce some positions. We have good youngsters new gaffer also knows. I hope we’ll return to the position, where Dynamo must always be.
- Why have you picked Olexandr Khatskevych?
- I like his views of modern football just as I liked Rebrov’s views. I think I didn’t make a mistake as he won five trophies with the team and got out of the Champions League group. That means a lot.
Olexandr Khatskevych has picked assistant coaches himself. As a president of the club I can only offer them contracts.
Our tasks are to qualify for the Champions League group stage, win the UPL and Ukrainian Cup. We must fight for all trophies and take them to Dynamo museum. Olexandr Khatskevych has agreed with these aims. I hope we’ll succeed.
- How long will the contract be valid?
- It’s a two-year contract. All the necessary conditions are stipulated. We had been working with Khatskevych for years when he was a player. He also used to be in charge of our youth teams. We have absolute trust, so we didn’t have any problems with the contract. For two days we were discussing ways to make our team stronger, to make skeptic fans believe that this gaffer will gladden them.
- Have you had a talk with Serhiy Rebrov? How did he leave?
- I’m always honest. Before I offered Olexandr Khatskevych this job I warned him that if it turns out that Serhiy Rebrov’s decision to leave was about emotions, he would stay. Anyway, Serhiy Rebrov has decided not to prolong his contract for certain reasons. I’m thankful to him for his honesty. Usually I had to fire coaches, but he came to me and told that this particular team can’t reach some goals.
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