The meeting was attended by the first vice-presidents of the Ukrainian Football Association (UFA) Vadym Kostyuchenko, Oleksiy Mykhaylichenko, Anatoliy Demianenko, Acting General Secretary of UFA Igor Gryshchenko, as well as heads and representatives of structural units of UFA.

As is known, the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine developed additional security measures for organizing and holding championships, cups, all-Ukrainian competitions among different age groups during a state of war in accordance with sub-item 2 of item 5 of the protocol decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 133 dated December 1, 2023 regarding ensuring spectator access to sports facilities during the conduct of matches under conditions of martial law, which were approved by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.

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The meeting participants discussed the main provisions of this document, agreed on a list and schedule for resolving tasks related to it that require further interaction with stadium management, match delegates, clubs, law enforcement agencies, regional military administrations, and the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine. Further results of preparing responsible structures for organizing matches with spectators will be reported separately.

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According to the first vice-president of UFA Vadym Kostyuchenko, primarily it is about inviting spectators to matches held in Ukraine and social quotas for supporters who need to distance themselves from war trauma. "We want through football to support children and relatives of those who died defending our country, defenders of Ukraine who were seriously injured and are undergoing rehabilitation. This can also include medical personnel on the front lines who are on leave and wish to attend a match to distance themselves from their heavy but psychologically difficult work - rescuing wounded soldiers. I am sure that any team will find it honorable and inspiring to support such supporters," Kostyuchenko noted.