Shakhtar Donetsk refused Dynamo Kyiv’s request to postpone round 7 match Ukrainian Premier League from 16 October until a later date.
“Previously, Shakhtar, knowing they will have to play two games against Real Madrid, turned to Lviv. As far as I know, Lviv has agreed and their match has been postponed. It would be possible to postpone the fighting between Dynamo and Dnipro-1. But they didn’t apply for the UPL and said they would play. The UPL has moved on. As I understand it, when one of the participants in the European competitions applied for the UPL, it was clearly stated: if you play in European competitions and make a request for a postponement, then we make a transfer. And even during the war, the opponent’s consent is not mandatory as far as I have heard this conversation.
Now Dinamo has asked to reschedule the game, but Shakhtar and UPL have not moved on. Shakhtar played on Tuesday, Dynamo on Thursday and the game on Sunday. I myself am against transfers, but Shakhtar were the first to make this precedent. Is it difficult to respect? You were the first to transfer this game, the first to launch it. If we play everything according to the calendar, then we play according to the calendar. But you were the first to decide to move. And now call Dinamo, your main friend off the football field and main rival on the football field.
Hand. Nobody even moved on. Because now the points and the money come to the fore: the future earned. Now it is much easier to take the “hot” dynamo. If we do, then we’re not talking about respect, about some kind of mutual respect. And it goes without saying that we support everyone. If everything is according to the rules, do not transfer the game with Lviv, do not create this precedent. Because if all participants in European competitions postpone matches, then we won’t finish the championship until 2026, you know? Igor Tsyganik in the author’s program.
The UPL round 7 match between Shakhtar and Dynamo will take place on October 16 at 17:00 in Lviv.
