A meeting took place at the House of Football initiated by President of the Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) and UEFA Executive Committee member Andriy Pavelka with representatives of clubs from the Ukrainian Premier League. During discussions on key issues related to the preparation for the start of the Ukrainian championship, the executive director of UPL Yevgen Dykyi and first vice-presidents of UAF Anatoliy Demianenko, Oleksiy Mykhaylichenko, Oleg Protsasov, Alan Plyeiev, and Vadym Kostyuchenko also participated.

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Among other things, the meeting participants discussed the issue of agreeing on a security protocol for matches that is pending approval from the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, law enforcement agencies, and local authorities in regions where tournament games are planned to be played. Also, the leaders of UAF, UPL, and club representatives paid attention to the matter of creating a unified television pool.

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As Andriy Pavelko noted, ensuring the safety of matches is the top priority: "This applies not only to UPL games but also to matches in the championship of the Professional Football League (PFL), women's club teams, and U-19." Additionally, according to Andriy Pavelko, efforts are ongoing to seek opportunities for supporting clubs during this difficult time, including arbitration funding. "A crucial condition for a successful start of the first-ever football championship in wartime conditions and overcoming all obstacles on this path is unity and mutual support among participating clubs. After all, we have a common goal — victory for Ukraine and the revival of Ukrainian football!" — emphasized the head of UAF.

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