The president of “Poltava” Sergey Ivashchenko commented on the sensational promotion of his club to the UPL. Recall that at the end of the 2024/25 season, the Poltava team finished in second place in the First League and received direct promotion to the elite Ukrainian division.
Sergey Ivashchenko“Honestly, at the beginning of the 2024/25 season, the task of reaching the Premier League was not set for our team. The only task that was set for the players and coaches was to win every match, and we’ll see how luck and circumstances play out. We prepared for each game, and the mindset for every game was exclusively one — it’s victory!
We really didn’t have a clear task of reaching the Premier League. But when there were three rounds left, I told the team: ‘Guys, look, you are already practically one or two days away from transitioning to the top of Everest. Can you see the peak? You are already above the clouds. And before you is the peak of Everest. It is very close to you, and you can conquer it. You have two transitions left. You need to hold on, conquer these two transitions, and that’s it. For many, this is a very big dream.’ And they achieved a very big dream.
No one will set the task of withdrawing from the competitions, as it was with the football club “Poltava.” The sports club “Poltava” will continue its work. Every game in the next season is very important for us. The first season, as I always say, is “to see people, show ourselves, and win, strive to win.” Every player on the team must understand that he must be stronger. The skeleton of the team will remain,” said Ivashchenko on the air of “Champion Radio”.
