The Italian specialist spoke about his ambitions and communication with the Pitmen's president.

Shakhtar Donetsk head coach Roberto De Dzerby commented on his first six months as the Pitmen's mentor, and also remembered his meeting with club president Rinat Akhmetov.

" Of course, first of all I focus on my football club. I want to express my gratitude to the management of the club, in particular, Mr. President, the entire team, players. I often repeat that I still have to prove that I am worth this position, which was entrusted to me.. Because Shakhtar is a club with a rich history. I want to be a coach worthy of his glory.

On the day when I signed a contract with Shakhtar, I met Akhmetov and we spent a lot of time together.. I am very sorry that I no longer had to see him in person.. Because, despite our professional relationship, he is the president, I am the coach, it was very pleasant for me to spend time with him, to talk about football in a relaxed atmosphere, not as a subordinate and boss. Our conversation was more like discussing football with friends in a pub..

I never live in the present time. I always think about what I have to do, what I have to achieve, I always think about the future. Therefore, in the days when I came here, as today, I feel a great responsibility, because there is still a lot to be done.. These were five important months, because we won the Super Cup, we qualified for the Champions League, we rank first in the Ukrainian championship, these are important achievements.

But now I also see that we do not have an advantage of two or four points in the championship.. And that in the Champions League group stage we finished in last place among four teams. We could have achieved much greater results. Therefore, I see exactly what we are missing, what we need to achieve, "

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