Former vice president of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine Ihor Hotsul commented on the "weakened" composition of the Ukrainian Olympic team at the Games in Paris.
- The UAF had no right to force clubs to let players go to the Olympics. But it had to negotiate and convince. At least that's what they do in civilized countries. Football clubs are private entities that defend their interests. For them, football players are a resource that is depleting and can be damaged, which means additional financial losses. But on the other hand, there are also the interests of the country, there must be patriotism, so we could let the players go to the Games," said Gotsul.