Andriy Pavelko held a working meeting with the UEFA president and visited the final of Euro 2022 Women's锦标赛
At the invitation of the Union of European Football Associations, Andriy Pavelko, president of the Ukrainian Football Association and UEFA Executive Committee member, visited the final match of the Euro 2022 women's tournament between the national teams of England and Germany, which took place on July 31 at London's Wembley and became the most attended in the history of European championships.
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In response to an invitation from the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), President of the Ukrainian Association of Football, Andriy Pavelko, a member of UEFA's Executive Committee, attended the final match of the Women’s Euro 2022 between England and Germany national teams, which took place on July 31 at London's Wembley Stadium and became the most-attended championship in European history. The match was attended by 87,192 spectators, including many VIPs such as Prince William of Cambridge and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Before the match, the head of the UAF held a working meeting with UEFA and FIFA leadership during which issues regarding the importance of supporting the restoration of football competitions in Ukraine at all levels were discussed.
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Andriy Pavelko personally thanked UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin for his significant and continuous support of the Ukrainian football community and Ukraine in general since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion. "Aleksander clearly understands the importance of restoring football competitions in our country and is ready to assist in any way," — noted the head of UAF.
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While at Wembley, Andriy Pavelko had the opportunity to meet with the head of the Foreign Office of the United Kingdom and one of the main candidates for the position of Prime Minister Liz Truss. "I had the chance to personally thank Ms. Truss for the strong support Ukraine receives from the UK due to Boris Johnson's initiative," — said the president of UAF. "It was pleasant to hear from Liz Truss that she values the friendship between our countries and is ready to make efforts for our victory."
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It was nice that Liz Truss attended the final match of Women’s Euro 2022 wearing a badge featuring the flags of Ukraine and the United Kingdom, which also serves as evidence of her friendly attitude towards our country.
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We remind you that the main referee for this match, which ended with England's victory, was Katerina Monzul. Her assistants were Marina Striletska and her Polish colleague Paulina Baranowska. "Our referees once again demonstrated their high professionalism and top-level preparation, which ensures Ukrainian referees are led by Luciano Luca," — noted Andriy Pavelko.
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