Ukrainian journalists have found out that during the purchase of equipment for the plant of the Football Federation of Ukraine (FFU) for the production of artificial football fields from the budget of the federation they have withdrawn about $ 1 million through offshore (intermediary company).

The investigation says that the President of the FFU, Andrei Pavelko, personally flew to the United Arab Emirates, where the intermediary firm is registered (S. T FZE, to meet with its nominee director.

"The company Polytan, which manufactures products (artificial fields), recommended this company (S. T FZE), as an equipment supplier.

What I saw. (in the letter about the creation of the company S. T in the UAE, which was posted by hackers). Everything was thrown in there.. No structures to any s. T have no relationship.

But it could be fake information, "said Pavelko in a joint investigation of Radio Liberty and UA: First.

FFU President also commented on a joint photo with the director of the company S. T FZE, Sheikh Mohamed Kayed Mohamed Alkasemi.

"There was no negotiation, no details. Our representative Polytan said that he has questions from Sheikh.

Is it possible to develop between the UAE and Ukraine, fees and tournaments. I said that of course it is possible ", added Pavelko.

Recall, NABU suspected Pavelko of illegal enrichment.

Meanwhile, activists accused him of simultaneously occupying the posts of the FFU president and the budget committee of the Verkhovna Rada Pavelko through corruption schemes, appropriated 160 million hryvnas of budget funds - it seemed to be money allocated for football fields.