UPL issues a statement on the situation with Dnipro-1

The Ukrainian Premier League has published a statement on its official website regarding the situation with Dnipro-1.

"Due to the fact that SC Dnipro-1 has recently been facing a number of well-known problems, but has not provided official letters refusing to participate in UPL club competitions and has not responded to official requests from the UPL, a General Meeting of UPL Members was held today to discuss the problems caused by such uncertainty on the part of SC Dnipro-1.

The position of SC Dnipro-1 calls into question the preservation of the integrity of the UPL club competitions, provokes uncertainty in all professional football leagues of Ukraine and does not allow the UPL to work efficiently with potential sponsors and partners for future cooperation in the 2024/25 season.

The procedure for issuing / revoking the Certificate for admission to the UPL club competitions of the 2024/25 season is within the exclusive competence of the UAF. Therefore, at the General Meeting of UPL participants, a decision was initiated to contact the UAF as soon as possible to take appropriate procedural actions to revoke the Certificate from SC Dnipro-1.

If this issue is resolved, it is necessary to receive official responses from the four PFL clubs (Minaj, Metalist 1925, Livyi Bereh and Epicenter) as soon as possible regarding their desire and ability to apply for a vacant seat in the UPL and recommend that the UAF choose one of several options for determining the club that will replace SC Dnipro-1 in the UPL, "the UPL statement said.