Bookmakers are predicting who will be the new coach of Ukrainian football club Shakhtar Donetsk following the resignation of Igor Jovičević. The club’s president, Rinat Akhmetov, reportedly failed to disclose the news to the Croatian coach, who is said to be already searching for his replacement. The bookmaker FavBet is accepting bets on the new coach, with Patrick van Leeuwen, coach of Dawn, the most likely candidate, with odds of 1.35. Other possible appointments include Arne Slot, Dario Srna, Gennaro Gattuso and Andriy Shevchenko. Jovičević coached Shakhtar to victory in the Premier League last season.
After the news of Igor Jovičević’s resignation from the post of Shakhtar head coach, bookmakers have already started predicting who will be Pitmen’s new coach.
On Wednesday, June 7, news of Igor Jovićević’s resignation as Shakhtar head coach thundered like a hit.
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According to media reports, the president of the club, Rinat Akhmetov, did not immediately inform the 49-year-old Croatian specialist about this news. At the same time, Jovicevic is already allegedly looking for a replacement.
bookmaker analyst FavBet they even started accepting bets on the new coach of the Donetsk team.
The most likely choice is Coach Dawn Patrick van Leeuwen. For such results, coefficients are proposed 1.35.
Patrick van Leeuwen. Photo: FC Zorya
Full list of possible candidates for the Shakhtar head coach position:
- Patrick van Leeuwen – 1.35;
- Arne Slot – 2.20;
- Dario Srna – 3.00;
- Gennaro Gattuso – 6.00;
- Mircea Lucescu – 15.00;
- Myron Markevich – 17.00;
- Andriy Shevchenko – 20.00;
- Luciano Spalletti – 60.00;
- Julian Nagelsmann – 70.00;
- Zinedine Zidane – 80.00.
- Jovicic played against Shakhtar at the start of last season. Under his leadership, the team won the Premier League, finished third in the Champions League group stage and reached the 1/8 finals of the Europa League;
- The mentoring contract with Pitmen lasts until June 30, 2024.
