Barring a pronounced deterioration in the security situation, whistles will blow on 23 August in a stunning act of defiance
could not afford to give a second thought to their sport. The horrors being inflicted by Russia’s invading forces left nobody untouched and the act of staying alive, while ensuring the same of their loved ones, was all that mattered.
A poster featuring Ukrainian national-team players reads “We are stronger together” in a Kyiv metro station that also serves as a bomb shelter.The top flight’s order of play is still to be rubber-stamped and, given the uncertainty on the ground, may not become clear until kick-off is close. But the intention is for the usual 16-team format, with 10 sides intending to play home games in the Kyiv area and the rest further west.
For some clubs, the wartime turnover in staff means fielding a competitive team will be an achievement. But, in another sign the tide is beginning to turn, some of the league’s foreigners are trickling back.
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