Main coach of “Epicenter” from Kamianets-Podilskyi Serhiy Nahornyak, whose team reached the UPL this season, spoke about the situation with the home stadium of his club in the context of its admission to holding matches of the elite division.
The Tonkocheiev Stadium in Kamianets-Podilskyi. Photo — FC “Epicenter”You said that the management of “Epicenter” will do everything possible for the teams to hold their home matches in UPL at the arena in their hometown. However, the Tonkocheiev Stadium does not currently meet the regulatory standards of UPL. What exactly?
— There is still no clarity on this issue regarding where we will be playing our home games next season. Yes, I will repeat, “Epicenter” will do everything in the club’s power to ensure that UPL matches take place in Kamianets-Podilskyi.
Honestly, I don’t know exactly what needs to be modernized. As far as I know, everything must be done at the stadium to meet the regulatory standards. The main problem today is lighting.
The stadium in Kamianets-Podilskyi is designed for 2,587 seats, but this is not enough for UPL. The minimum requirement set in the championship regulations is 4,500. So this nuance also needs to be corrected.
However, I have a question, why? Currently, only a thousand to a thousand and a half spectators are allowed in the stands of UPL arenas, because the war is still ongoing.
— I honestly don’t know how to respond… I haven’t delved into this issue, simply because I don’t have enough time to deal with this as well.
Viktor Glukhentiy
