The Ethics and Fair Play Committee of the Ukrainian Football Association (UAF) for the 2024/2025 season is conducting planned educational lectures to raise awareness among players, coaches, and staff of the senior and youth teams about fair play principles.

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Lectures have already been held for the Ukraine U-17 youth national team, women's national teams WU-17 and WU-18, FC "Karpaty" (Lviv) — both the main team and the youth (U-19) team, FC "Ruh" (Lviv) — for the first team, Ruh-2 and Ruh U-19, FC "Bilka-Kulikiv", as well as for players and staff of the "Skala" team (Stryi).

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These events contribute to the development of a culture of honesty in football and ensure better understanding of the importance of adhering to the Code of Ethics and Fair Play. During these lectures, examples of unethical behavior in football were presented along with their consequences. Also discussed were cases of fixed matches that lead to disqualification of clubs, players, and referees, as well as loss of fan trust.

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Within the events, a chat-bot Fair Play Assistant was also presented, where individuals involved in football can report possible violations of the code and familiarize themselves with Ukrainian legislation regulating the fight against influence (manipulation) on the results of sporting competitions. This tool will be a useful resource for players and clubs, contributing to an increase in awareness and adherence to ethical norms in sports.