The club recalled that Dukic already worked at the club. In 2012, he was assistant of his compatriot Dejan Djurdjevic.

Drajen Dukic said he is happy to back to Tashkent club. He said had a feeling that once he will return to Uzbekistan as he had good impressions about Uzbekistan and Pakhtakor.

He said he likes Tashkent. He also likes Samarkand and Bukhara, where he paid visit earlier.