It's official. UAF Arbitration Committee's clarification on referee Yuriy Ivanov

The Referees Committee of the Ukrainian Football Association has received a letter from the UAF Ethics and Fair Play Committee regarding Yuriy Ivanov. We would like to remind you that this referee was temporarily suspended from match appointments by the decision of the UAF Referees Committee.

In the letter received, the UAF Referees Committee was informed that the Ethics and Fair Play Committee "does not check possible violations of the Code of Ethics and Fair Play in relation to the suspended UAF referee Yuriy Ivanov in terms of possible impact on the results of official football competitions".

The UAF Ethics and Fair Play Committee also provided a copy of a letter from the investigator stating that Yuriy Ivanov is not involved in any criminal proceedings.