The head coach of “Chornomorets” Oleksandr Babich said that despite the shelling of the club’s base by Russian troops, he did not want to postpone the game against “Lviv.”
Oleksandr Babich“First of all, I want to say that I was not in favor of the decision to postpone the match. There was a desire to show that even though there was a ‘hit’ on our base, despite the disrupted preparation, we demonstrated resilience and went out to play. Yes, we did not manage to win, but that is already a question that lies in the tournament aspect. If we look at it on a global scale, “Chornomorets,” despite suffering defeat, showed indomitability. The indomitability of spirit that is characteristic of our nation.
On the day of the match, I spoke with the guys about holding the game — and despite the trauma they experienced, everyone unanimously said: ‘Yes!’. And although there were voices concerning the postponement of the match, we firmly decided to play.
In addition to the above, there were also several significant reasons. We did not want to disappoint our most devoted fans who had planned to attend the football match that day. We understood how exhausted by the situation in the country people were eagerly waiting for our team’s first home match. Despite the circumstances, we continue to work and move forward,” Babich said.
