Main thing is sporting result
Friday, June 21, 2019
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Shakhtar CEO Sergei Palkin answered a few questions from the media during the presentation of Luis Castro as the team manager
- We know that Jorge Mendes in one or another way controls nearly the entire movement of the Portuguese coaches in Europe. Did he participate in Luis Castro’s move?
- As far as I know, he did not participate in our situation. He was involved in neither Paulo Fonseca’s nor Luis Castro’s negotiation process.
- Let's imagine that in the next two years, Shakhtar will not succeed in the Champions League, will not reach the knockout phase, but three or four of your young players (not Taison and Ismaily) will move to European clubs for good money. Will you be satisfied? What is more important for you in Luis Castro’s work - the financial component or sporting result?
- For us, the main thing is a sporting result. Everything else are derivatives. Moreover, it’s difficult for me to imagine that our young players go away to a top club, with us not achieve any results at the same time. On most occasions, this happens when we perform well in the Champions League and become the domestic champions.
- The Italian press wrote about some interest of Udinese towards Marlos and Marquinhos Cipriano. Can you confirm or deny this? Is Shakhtar open to negotiations on those players?
- Today we need to focus on the presentation of the manager. I am sure there are a lot of questions like that, and if I answer one of them, another one hundred will arise. Let's talk about it separately.
- How was the coaching staff formed?
- it is determined by the manager, this is his main task. We cannot appoint or recommend anyone.
- As far as I know, he did not participate in our situation. He was involved in neither Paulo Fonseca’s nor Luis Castro’s negotiation process.
- Let's imagine that in the next two years, Shakhtar will not succeed in the Champions League, will not reach the knockout phase, but three or four of your young players (not Taison and Ismaily) will move to European clubs for good money. Will you be satisfied? What is more important for you in Luis Castro’s work - the financial component or sporting result?
- For us, the main thing is a sporting result. Everything else are derivatives. Moreover, it’s difficult for me to imagine that our young players go away to a top club, with us not achieve any results at the same time. On most occasions, this happens when we perform well in the Champions League and become the domestic champions.
- The Italian press wrote about some interest of Udinese towards Marlos and Marquinhos Cipriano. Can you confirm or deny this? Is Shakhtar open to negotiations on those players?
- Today we need to focus on the presentation of the manager. I am sure there are a lot of questions like that, and if I answer one of them, another one hundred will arise. Let's talk about it separately.
- How was the coaching staff formed?
- it is determined by the manager, this is his main task. We cannot appoint or recommend anyone.