According to the French resource Le Monde, Andriy Pavelko, in addition to problems with the law in Ukraine, has reasonable claims from the Swiss justice authorities. Jura Cantonal Prosecutor's Office Accuses UAF President of " The court session on this case is to be held on October 12 in the court of Porantruy. Pavelko is suspected of pressuring and threatening Swiss journalist Arnaud Beda, who in 2018 wrote an article about Pavelka in the Swiss magazine L'Illustre. The head of the UAF also allegedly asked a relative to offer Trouble 50,000 euros in cash in order to find a compromise with him within the civil process.. Giorgio Campa, lawyer for Bede and L'Illustre magazine, hopes for the justice of the Swiss court: " Even if the presumption of innocence must be respected, institutions must demonstrate exemplary behavior and ethical standards beyond all suspicion. Mr. Pavelko should not run for UE again. the words of the lawyer were spoken to the epic UEFA congress in Lisbon, where Pavelko, despite corruption scandals, was re-elected to the Executive Committee - Red. We don't understand this political support." In February 2019, the French association Sherpa already unsuccessfully called on UEFA to reject Mr. Pavelko's candidacy for the UEFA Executive Committee position, condemning the legal cases surrounding the Ukrainian and the apparent links between his MP and position in the sports association. But the main football organization in Europe retains support for the scandalous Ukrainian functionary.