The general director of Chornomorets Odessa Anatoliy Misyura has commented on the high-profile decision that two matches of his club's first team against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukrainian championship will be held in Kyiv. Recall, one of these matches was to be held in Odessa, and the second - in Lviv, where the Donetsk side now play their home matches.
We would like to remind you that, according to unofficial information, the reason for such postponements was the ultimatum behaviour of the Pitmen's legionnaires, who flatly refused to go to Odessa due to their personal fear, and, as a result, Shakhtar persuaded Chornomorets to play twice in Kyiv, at the Left Bank stadium.
Here is what Misyura said about it. We suggest readers to draw their own conclusions regarding his wording. In the opinion of the editorial staff of our website, comments here are unnecessary, as well as the wording about who the Ukrainian fans are held for in this situation.
"I do not know anything about the reproaches (in violation of the principles of Fair Play - ed.), because I do not read them. Personally, I am interested in the team and the fact that it was comfortable. So our position is precisely to deprive Chornomorets of the unpleasant prospect of travelling 50-60, or even 70 hours in train carriages for away matches back and forth, back and forth. We decided that playing twice in a row in Kyiv would be the most comfortable," Sport.ua quoted Misyura as saying.
To a reasonable question that in this situation it turns out that it will be more comfortable just for Shakhtar, the Sailors' general director replied: "I don't know. I don't think about Shakhtar. I think only about Chornomorets.