Ukraine’s football clubs decided to end the season early in April after being suspended following an invasion of Russia.
Ukraine’s football clubs decided to end the season early in April after being suspended following an invasion of Russia.
Ukraine will start its new football season despite the ongoing Russian invasion, the country’s sports minister said on Monday.
“Ukrainian football championship will start on 23 August,” Vadim Gutsat said on Facebook.
“We have agreed to work on the process of organizing and organizing competitions under martial law,” he said.
Ukraine’s football clubs decided to end the previous season early in April after being suspended following an invasion of Russia.
When the season was interrupted, Shakhtar Donetsk led Dynamo Kyiv in the Ukraine Championship by two points, but the league decided not to award the title.
The minister said that the matches of the new season will take place on the territory of Ukraine, but without spectators and with mandatory observance of all safety rules.
“During air raids, matches will be stopped and football players, coaches and staff must quickly move to a shelter,” Mr Gutsaid said.
Much of Ukraine’s football infrastructure, such as stadiums and training grounds, has been damaged in Russian attacks after Moscow sent troops to Ukraine on 24 February and many foreign players left Ukrainian teams.
Earlier on Monday, Shekhar announced that his Italian coach Roberto di Zerbi had left the club by mutual consent.