The legend of "Karpaty" Ihor Kulchytskyi commented on the news about the merger of the "green-and-whites" with "Rukh".
Ihor Kulchytskyi— From these events, "Karpaty" will only benefit and will become stronger. And it is unlikely that this is a merger or union. If it were a merger, the team would be called something else. But nobody will go for that. Because "Karpaty" are "Karpaty". "Karpaty" must be clean, without any prefixes or double names. This has happened in history before and was perceived extremely negatively by Lviv residents. I mean the merger of SKA and "Karpaty" in the 80s of the last century. Lviv is a free city and nobody wanted to support a soldier's team, a team named after the conquerors of Ukraine. "Rukh" is somewhat different, but "Karpaty" definitely does not need a double name.
As for the players of "Rukh," they will strengthen "Karpaty." There are plenty of good guys there — both in the UPL team and in the academy. Especially since many of these guys are graduates of "Karpaty," whom Kozlovskyi attracted to his side. I think at least four to five players from "Rukh" will significantly help "Karpaty." The team needs reinforcement in all lines, and there are such footballers in "Rukh". Who exactly will interest Lupashka will be seen in the near future when the team departs for the first training camp in Turkey on January 18," said the expert.
