“The Odessans had problems with their ambitious plans to return to the UPL”, — write: sport.ua
A well-known expert Oleg Fedorchuk exclusively for Sport.ua assessed the latest disturbances in the Odesa team.
“Unfortunately, in recent years, “Chornomorets” has already accustomed its fans to the fact that at the most necessary moment in the club’s mechanism, annoying failures occur. The next one is right now.
You know, when Oleksandr Kucher was entrusted with the reins before the start of the current Premier League championship, it seemed to me that, finally, Odesa had made no mistake by inviting the head coach. I have known this specialist for a long time, at first I respected him as a football player, then I watched his coaching career with interest. He is one of those who completely devotes himself to work. It is difficult for me to say what had such a negative impact on the game of Odessa before the winter break: financial problems or injuries to key football players. But the fact that “Chornomorka” is in crisis was clearly evidenced by their final match in Poltava, where it was crushed by the middle peasant “Vorskla”. However, nothing foreshadowed that it would come to the resignation of Kucher and the departure of a group of leading players.
What’s next? In my opinion, after this December personnel scramble, it will be difficult for “Chornomorets” to count on winning one of the direct tickets to the UPL, here the main contenders are “Bukovyna” and “Left Bank”. Will the Odessans have time to “catch on” to the transition matches with the outsiders of the Premier League? Much will depend on who will replace Kucher, will there be reinforcements? I would advise the people of Odessa to invite Yuriy Virt. Although debts, uncertainty with the club’s infrastructure are worrying. And where it’s thin, it tears.”
Currently, Chornomorets is in third place with 38 points and will host FC Yuksa on March 21 in the 19th round.
Earlier, the former head coach of Odessa “Chornomorets” Oleksandr Kucher confirmed his departure from the Odessa club and talked about the conversation with Oleksandr Granovsky.