Football coaches still stay in Ukraine

 Football coaches still stay in Ukraine

Many coaches and players have chosen to stay in Ukraine instead of leaving.

Sharing on Sportitalia, head coach of Shakhtar Donetsk, Roberto De Zerbi, confirmed: "I am in a hotel room. Today is not a good day. I am waiting for the Ukrainian Football Federation to announce the postponement of the tournament, but the I'm not going to leave. I'm here to do sport and I can't turn my back on the fans.

13 Brazilian players here with the coaching staff. We were all able to return to our homeland, but all were waiting. Last night, they woke up because of the explosions."

Ukraine has now closed its airspace. Coach De Zerbi and many foreign players who are playing here cannot go home. "Nobody is a hero. This is our responsibility at work. It's hard to tell our loved ones about staying. I'm still optimistic and if I was chosen again, I would still do the same." .

Dynamo Kyiv head coach Mircea Lucescu emphasized to Fanatik: "All sports activities in Ukraine are suspended for 30 days. I am not a coward to leave Kyiv and return to Romania now. I look forward to attacks. This will stop".

Paulo Fonseca, former Shakhtar coach stuck in Ukraine, shared: "I woke up at 5am after 5 consecutive explosions. I had a flight today, but now I can't leave. The airport has been destroyed. damaged, and the airspace is closed. May the bombs not fall on us."

In the Ukrainian national championship, Mr. De Zerbi's Shakhtar Donetsk is leading after 18 rounds with 47 points, 2 points more than Mr. Lucescu's Dynamo Kyiv.