26.06.2025 18:00
Shakhtar Donetsk's head coach Arda Turan's bold statements about Dynamo Kyiv received a response from Dynamo Kyiv player Andriy Yarmolenko. In his statement, Yarmolenko said, "Honestly, this has caused me just one feeling. These words show that we are moving in the right direction. Because a new coach is coming to Shakhtar, and the first thing he does is talk about Dynamo."
Arda Turan, who took over the Ukrainian League team Shakhtar Donetsk, addressed his players during his first training session with the team. A response from the Kiev front came quickly to Arda Turan, who made remarks about Dynamo Kiev.
''I DON'T WANT TO SEE DYNAMO KIEV AS CHAMPIONS''
In his speech to the players, Arda Turan stated, ''You can knock on the door and talk about tactics, about life, everything. But we will suffer every minute on the field. Why? I don't want to see Dynamo Kiev as champions again.''
"THE FIRST THING HE DID WAS TALK ABOUT KIEV"
A response came from Dynamo Kiev player Andriy Yarmolenko to these words of the young coach. Yarmolenko, responding to Arda Turan's remarks, said, "Honestly, this caused a single emotion in me. These words show that we are moving in the right direction. Because a new coach is coming to Shakhtar, and the first thing he does is talk about Dynamo.''
IT BECAME A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION
This response from Yarmolenko to Arda Turan's words made headlines in the country, while Shakhtar fans showed support for the young coach.