The best European-class fields in Ukraine will be equipped on the territory of the Metalist children's football academy.

Igor Terekhov, the secretary of the Kharkiv City Council, announced this during his visit to the Metalist stadium and the children's academy..

According to him, now preparatory and organizational work is underway for this, the press service of the city council reports..

“Kharkiv residents should not leave. It is necessary to create comfortable conditions for training children so that they grow up, become professionals and play for FC Metalist. This is the task facing the management, and this is the task we set for ourselves with Alexander Vladlenovich Yaroslavsky, "

According to Alexander Yaroslavsky, there are 14 fields on the territory of the academy, which he once created. Now, under the terms of the investment agreement, the businessman must restore and operate them for 20 years.. The construction is planned to be completed by November.

“Restoration of 14 fields will cost more than UAH 50 million.. It is not only fields, but also an electronic system, and the latest lighting. On a large field, the height of the grass villi will be 60 mm, and on the rest - 40 mm, ”said Alexander Yaroslavsky.

He also noted that in general, it is necessary to invest more than $ 5 million in FC Metalist.. a year for the team to play in European competition.

In addition, Igor Terekhov and Alexander Yaroslavsky reported that property issues are still being resolved.. In 2016, the base, under-stands and the building of the football academy " Therefore, all these years, the objects did not have an owner.. Now the property needs to be structured, registered on a state enterprise and transferred to the city's balance sheet for financing and restoring sports facilities.

Igor Terekhov noted that daily work is underway so that, by order of the Cabinet of Ministers, the property will be transferred to the Kharkiv community as soon as possible..