Shakhtar Donetsk’s owner, Rinat Akhmetov, has decided to end the club’s cooperation with head coach Igor Jovicevich and his staff. The reasons for this move are unknown, but the club is already considering new candidates, including several coaches from Europe and Zari coach Patrick Van Leeuwen. Jovicevich, who took over Shakhtar at the start of last season, led the team to the championship of Ukraine, third place in the Champions League group stage, and the 1/8 finals of the Europa League. However, he left his previous club, Dnepr-1, with a scandal in 2020.
Shakhtar owner Rinat Akhmetov has decided to end cooperation with the team’s head coach Igor Jovicevich and his staff. The club is already considering new candidates.
Shakhtar president Rinat Akhmetov has decided to fire the 49-year-old coach of the Croatian team, Igor Jovicevich. The reasons for this move are unknown.
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According to TaToTake, the club’s management is already looking for a potential replacement for the specialist. Several coaches from Europe are considered options, as is Zari coach Patrick Van Leeuwen.
- Remember that Jovićević took over Shakhtar at the start of last season. With him, the team became the champion of Ukraine, took third place 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.
- For Shakhtar, Jovicevich left Dnepr-1 with a scandal, which he has been heading since 2020. The management of Dnipro players stated that they had the option to unilaterally extend the contract with the coach, but the matter did not go further than accusations in the media.
- Previously, the Croatian player worked in Karpaty (2014-2015), Slovenia Celje (2016-2017) and various Dinamo Zagreb teams, including the main team (2017-2020).
