Forward Olympique Maxim Degtyarev told about how he was in the club, and why he continued to speak for Poltava.

On the removal of Poltava from the championship:.

Such a one in the team did not expect. We went to this goal for a year and eventually won the right to compete in the Premier League. And here, like a bolt from the blue, they say that the team is being removed from the championship. This was a surprise not only for me, but for other guys.

About offers in the winter:.

About five teams showed interest in me and offered conditions better than they were in Poltava. But I refused and decided to stay with the townspeople. I wanted to achieve this goal with this team, and not go halfway. Fortunately, we succeeded, and I do not regret anything. On the contrary, I was glad that I stayed, and together with the guys and coaches we achieved this result.

About Dynamo:.

Only the training camp in Austria ended, we talked with the coach of "Dynamo" Alexander Khatskevich. After our conversation with him it became clear that I would not stay in Kiev.

I did not ask why this is so, and the coach himself is not obliged to tell me all this. We shook hands and wished success in our further speeches.

About Olympics:.

Olympic on this list during the off-season was not.

But when I flew to Kiev from Austria, the president of the club Vladislav Gelzin called me, and later - and head coach Roman Sanzhar.

We talked and agreed to sign a contract. The club here is good: both players and coaches. The management sets certain tasks, and that is why I was interested in the Olympic. Now I'm happy that I joined this team.

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