The president of Dynamo Kyiv, Ihor Surkis, commented on the transfer of club defender Ilya Zabarny to the English "Bournemouth", which was officially announced today.
Ihor Surkis"This transfer once again confirms that Ukraine is rich in football talents.
Ilya is a graduate of the Dynamo Football Academy, he worked hard, showed himself well in the first team, and became a player of the national team. His talent is developing, now we have given him the opportunity to try himself in one of the strongest championships - the English Premier League. For Ilya, this is both an opportunity for development and a success. I am very happy for him, I am proud of my football player.
I want to thank Mircea Lucescu, all the coaches of the club, the mentors of our Academy, who are involved in the education of Ilya Zabarny. I declare that "Dynamo" will continue its course on the development of young Ukrainians. This strategy is a contribution to the development of Ukrainian football, an opportunity to regularly provide Dynamo players for national teams of different age groups.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank our Armed Forces, who perform real feats every day. It was the ZSU that allowed our country to survive, and our football to exist and gradually recover. We are in a big debt to the Ukrainian military, and certainly part of the funds received by Dynamo will be directed to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In addition, we are planning to hold a charity match with Bournemouth, which will allow us to raise additional funds for the club's humanitarian initiatives.
Glory to Ukraine!", said Ihor Surkis.
