The president of Dynamo Kiev commented on the results of the "Mariupol case".

Dynamo did not appear for the match of the 7th round of the ULP against Mariupol, for which it received a technical defeat. Kievans tried to appeal the decision of the FTC FDC in the Sports Arbitration Court in Lausanne, but lost the case.

"I always follow the safety of my players. And I assure you, anyone in my place, having the data that I had, would forbid the team to go to Mariupol. Especially on the Independence Day of Ukraine, "- said Igor Surkis on the air of the channel 2 + 2.

"I said earlier, if Mariupol goes to the Premier League, then we need to think about security for fans and players - this is the most important thing. Dinamo fans were one of the initiators of the "Revolution of Dignity" and it is necessary to do everything to ensure that the trip was safe for them ".

"Provocation? This is understood by any sane person. When on the other side former fans of the Donetsk Shakhtar are fighting, and there are many such, and on our side are fighting representatives of the same Dynamo Kiev ".

"Pavelko told me that this is a political issue and should be resolved peacefully, calmly and quietly.

But knowing how FFU "equally" applies to all clubs, especially "good" it refers to Dynamo Kiev, we decided to send three letters to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Security Service and the state security. In all three letters that we received in response it was written that it is not safe to play in the city of Mariupol ".

"We met with Pavelko in Monaco and he promised me that the Dynamo match will be postponed, and that Shevchenko will make such an introductory speech. But later he gathered the executive committee of the FFU and decided to play the game in Mariupol ".