"Veres planned to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the match against Shakhtar and organise a flash mob with the flag of Ukraine and the letters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the club's website writes.
Photo: nkveres.comHowever, the football community and many media outlets have been very critical of our club's intention. Today, the football authorities warned Veres that the match would not start if people gathered in the stadium for a flash mob. The club could also lose points in the standings.
We are surprised that thousands of people can gather indoors at the same time in theatres, shopping malls, hypermarkets, and concerts, while the presence of a few hundred people at a huge stadium is prohibited. But there are regulations, although in our opinion they should be adjusted. We will refund all the money to the fans who participated in the flash mob.
"Veres continues to defend the position that there should be a certain percentage of spectators and club partners at official matches. Otherwise, it is unclear why championships are held. Do clubs play for the fans or for themselves? "Veres remains of the opinion that spectators should be in the stands and continues to publicly emphasise this," the club said in a statement.
