Chornomorets vice-president Geninson: "There are two main tasks for the team - to start and finish the season"

Chornomorets Vice-President Volodymyr Geninson commented on the team's preparation for the Ukrainian Championship and spoke in detail about the nuances of the regulations.

“For the team, there are two main tasks - to start and finish the season. In the current conditions, there is no need to gush with optimistic forecasts. Thanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in principle, we can play football, complete the team and prepare for the tournament.

We can expect that thanks to good selection and the strong work of Grigorchuk's headquarters, we will be able to fight for the top places in the table. But the 22/23 season is too non-standard to suggest a more certain result.

What is the only regulation in terms of air alerts. In case of a threat, the match is interrupted, if the pause is longer than 40 minutes, then the decision is made by the match delegate. The game will continue on the same day or the next.

An option is also being considered in case there are reasons for a complete stop of the championship. In this case, the UPL, UAF and the Ministry of Sports will jointly make a decision. On August 23, we must play our first match in Kyiv. I already had to ask about the legal side of the issue, because mass sporting events are prohibited in the capital on this day. But since all UPL games will be held without spectators, the upcoming game with Veres does not fall under the definition of "mass event".

Many UPL clubs are working to get the opportunity to play home matches in their cities. Teams are trying to claim their stadiums in order to obtain such permits. This has to go through the consideration of the military administrations. We will follow the development of the situation. Alas, it is clear that in any case, all meetings will be held without spectators.

Setanta plans to show all our games live. There are four clubs that do not yet want to enter the telepool, the UPL and the UAF are working with them. If no agreement is reached after three rounds, then the games with "refuseniks" will not be broadcast in the general package.

De jure, at the moment, a single telepool exists. Because most of the clubs voted for him. And the rest of the football clubs, according to the regulations of the UPL, are obliged to obey. If any clubs do not agree, then UPL and UAF sanctions will be applied to them. Sports Minister Vadim Gutzeit publicly announced on Saturday, August 20, that there is a single pool and all matches will be at Setante, Geninson said.