Shakhtar's interim coach could lead Kharkiv: UPL club has identified potential candidates to replace Bartulovich

It is known who potentially can replace Mladen Bartulovich as the head coach of Kharkiv.

Spivakovskiy named two candidates to replace Bartulovich in Kharkiv: among them is Jovichevich

Journalist and presenter Mykhailo Spivakovskiy on the YouTube channel TaToTake talked about possible candidates for the position of head coach of Kharkiv in case Mladen Bartulovich is replaced. According to him, two surnames are circulating in the information space - Oleg Krasnopyorov and Igor Jovichevich.

Important! According to Spivakovskiy, Jovichevich was previously a candidate for the position of head coach of the then Metalist 1925 last summer.

Spivakovskiy named two surnames

Discussing the situation around the coaching staff of Kharkiv, the journalist noted that the club may consider several options in case of personnel changes. At the same time, he considers one surname less likely, and the other - quite real.

"In my information space, there are currently two surnames. It seems to me that one surname is more fanciful, while the other is quite real."

Spivakovskiy first named the senior coach of Kharkiv U-21 Oleg Krasnopyorov as a candidate. The journalist mentioned that he heard information about the possible appointment of the specialist, but did not consider this option as the main one.

"I heard strange things that Oleg Krasnopyorov may be the next coach. And he is one of the favorite students of Mykola Petrovich Pavlov [the club's football advisor]."

Jovichevich - a more realistic option

Another surname that is mentioned in the information space is the Croatian Jovichevich, who worked in Ukraine at Karpaty, Dnipro-1, and Shakhtar, and is currently unemployed. Spivakovskiy considers him a more logical candidate if Kharkiv decides to change the head coach.

"And the second surname seems absolutely logical to me. This is Igor Jovichevich."

The journalist explained that there are several prerequisites for such an assumption. In particular, Jovichevich was among the specialists that the club was interested in before Bartulovich was appointed.

According to Spivakovskiy, another factor is the possible interaction of the Croatian coach with the sports director of Kharkiv Mykola Shamardyn. They have already worked together at Dnipro-1, so they are familiar with each other's professional qualities.

The main question is finances

At the same time, the potential appointment of Jovichevich may depend on Kharkiv's financial capabilities. Spivakovskiy pointed out that the coach must be interested in returning to Ukraine considering the difficult working conditions and the war.

"And here the question is only whether Kharkiv will be able to financially interest Igor to such an extent that he will return to Ukraine in very difficult living conditions."

Bartulovich's contract with Kharkiv is valid until June 30, 2028.

Currently, after three rounds, Kharkiv is in ninth place in the UPL.