Markevich: Konoplyanka played well for Dnepr, I wanted to take him to Metalist

Head coach Karpat Miron Markevich shared his opinion about his former ward Evgeniya Konoplyankahis performances for Dnieper and current problems.

“What about Konoplyanka? Well, I do not know. He played well for me in his time. Then everything didn’t go as expected. But there’s nothing you can do about it, that’s how it happens. I know that he helped me a lot in Dnepr, and it is his great merit that we played in the Europa League final.”

“Which club would suit him? I don’t know, it’s hard to say anything now. I haven’t seen him for a long time, so what can I say now? Here you need to take into account what shape he is in, how he is. Injuries plagued him… Well, he played well for Dnepr, and I wanted to take him away from Metalist. It didn’t work out here. Nevertheless, he left such a significant contribution to Ukrainian football. Therefore, we need to thank him for this.”

Let us remind you that today it became known about the termination of the contract between 34-year-old Konoplyanka and CFR Cluj. In six months at this club, the Ukrainian came on as a substitute four times without playing even an hour. Evgeniy did not stay long at his previous club – Polish Cracovia.

Konoplyanka played for Dnepr from 2008 to 2015 (including in the 2014/15 season under the leadership of Markevich), played a total of 207 matches, scored 43 goals, and gave 37 assists. Together with the Dnipro team, the footballer became a silver and bronze medalist in the UPL and reached the Europa League final.

72-year-old Markevich has been working as the head coach of the Lviv Carpathians since June 2023. Under his leadership, the Lviv team confidently won Group A of the First League and will spend the spring period in the Championship Group. The team has a high chance of promotion at the end of the season.