six months after the invasion, the Ukrainian championship is back
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The Ukrainian championship resumes six months after the invasion of the country by Russia under very specific conditions.
Rebirth day for Ukrainian football. Six months after the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the definitive cessation of the practice of this sport, the Ukrainian championship resumes its rights this Tuesday. The poster that sounds the recovery sees Shakhtar Donetsk opposing Metalist Kharkiv.
Several clubs absent
But if the resumption of the local championship certainly restores some balm to the hearts of the Ukrainians, the conditions under which the resumption will take place will be very particular in this context of war. Indeed, the conflict is still ongoing on Ukrainian soil and several clubs are unable to present a team to restart the championship. This is the case of FC Mariupol, whose port city located in the south-east of Ukraine has been bombed and occupied by the Russians since. Desna Tchernihiv, whose stadium was completely destroyed by the bombardments, is also missing.
The protection of players, the only concern
The championship will therefore resume without several of its usual participants. To record this resumption, the Ukrainian government has also taken important security measures to ensure the smooth running of the meetings. The matches will only be played in the kyiv region or in western Ukraine, which have so far been spared from the conflict. Each stadium which will host a match must be equipped with an anti-aircraft shelter and soldiers will be present during each match to ensure the safety of the teams. Finally, if the sirens sound in the event of air raids, the meeting will then be interrupted and the players as well as the staff will have to take refuge in the changing rooms. No spectator will be allowed to attend the matches.
Ukraine engaged on the European scene
The new season of the Ukrainian championship will therefore take on a very particular face. On the European scene, however, two clubs will do their best to shine and wear the Ukrainian colors for as long as possible. Shakhtar Donetsk is playing in the next Champions League and is waiting to find out its future opponents in the draw which will take place this Thursday (6 p.m.). Dynamo kyiv eliminated Fenerbahçe in the third qualifying round of the Champions League but will have to achieve a feat to qualify after their 2-0 defeat in the first leg of the play-offs against Benfica, on pain of being donated to Europa. League.
Last July, the Ukrainian national team unfortunately failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar by being beaten by Wales (1-0) in the play-off final.
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