The Oleksandrians found out that “the reconciliation was achieved through the human factor”.

In the 26th round of the Ukrainian Premier League, Oleksandriya played to a goalless draw with Donetsk Shakhtar, in which senior player Ivan Kalyuzhny took part in the match, who was not on the list of announced Gravians of Oleksandriya.

FC Oleksandriya made an official statement regarding this incident, confirming the factor of mercy “through the human factor”.

“It is a great pity that retired player Ivan Kalyuzhny did not register for FC Oleksandriya in the match with FC Shakhtar on February 26, 2024.

We ask again from all patients, the team and the coaching staff. What kind of compromise was made due to the human factor.

Ivan Kalyuzhny has been the headman of our club since 2021 and at various times he has played for other clubs on loan..

When a claimant was entered into the application for a game in the UPL system in the “Report of the Arbitrator” section, the system accepted the claimant as declared, although the application was not made 29. 08. 2023 fate, which did not allow us to react promptly to this situation.

The sports director is proud of his obligations. On the right, it was transferred to the control and disciplinary committee, which praised the decision to deal with this incident,” says Oleksandriya in a statement on the official website.

You can watch the video of the best moments of the Oleksandriya - Shakhtar match on our website.