The first vice-president of «Metalist» Yevhen Krasnikov commented on the away match of the first league with «Chernihiv», which did not take place.
Yevhen Krasnikov (photo: scdnipro1.com.ua)— We did not refuse to go out onto the field, but strictly adhere to the regulations. «Metalist» went to Chernihiv to win, but an alert was announced, we waited for more than an hour according to the regulations, and then we left, which we informed the president of the UPL about. We have a train at 17:30, and in three days — a rescheduled away match with «Metallurg» in Zaporizhia, then — in Uzhhorod.
Our head of the military administration prohibited playing in Kharkiv, and we fully support him in this. «Metalist 1925» is based in Kyiv, «Metalist» is in Uzhhorod, which significantly increases the budgets of the clubs during this difficult time, by about 30−40 percent. Nevertheless, we treat this with understanding. And «Chernihiv» plays matches where it is dangerous.
I understand that people in Chernihiv want to see football, but do you really think that Kharkiv fans do not want to? «Metalist» dreams of playing in Kharkiv as well, just like «Metalist 1925», which their president has told me. But we understand that at this moment it is impossible and dangerous. Therefore, the head of the Kharkiv OVA made an absolutely correct decision.
Zaporizhia, Sumy, and Chernihiv are definitely not safer than Kharkiv right now. If they allow games in these cities, then create safe conditions so that we can leave on time. After all, there are spare stadiums. Why did «Chernihiv» postpone the game with «Lviv»? Conditions should be equal for everyone, — Krasnikov is confident.
