The Ukrainian Football Championship will start on August 23, the Minister of Youth and Sports Vadym Gutzait reports.
“The Ministry of Youth Sports, together with the Ukrainian Football Association, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Economy, the National Police, the State Security Service, the regional and Kyiv city military administrations will develop the Procedure for organizing and holding competitions under martial law,” the press service of the Ministry of Sports said in a statement with reference to Gutzeit.
It is noted that the matches will be held on the territory of Ukraine, without spectators, with the permission of the local military administrations and with mandatory observance of all safety rules.
“Stadiums must have a place for shelter equipped to all standards. During air strikes, matches will be stopped – football players, coaches and the entire staff must quickly take shelter. The presence of representatives of local military administrations, medical brigades and the State Emergency Service is mandatory,” the message says .