Ukrainian clubs face a difficult situation due to a full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation. Some have their entire infrastructure destroyed, some have their city where they played, and some are experiencing financial difficulties..

So, in the season 2022/23, the Second League will definitely miss FC Sumy.

The club announced this on its Facebook page..

" But this does not mean that the club ceases to exist.. The club continues to exist, but we all understand the current situation in Ukraine, in the region, in the city of Sumy. Therefore, we cannot use budgetary funds for football at such a time,"

Last season, FC Sumy took the last, 16th place in group "

Besides, Lipovodolinsky "

" The corresponding decision was made today by the management of the club.. The main reason for this decision is the inability to ensure a safe training and competitive process on the territory of the Sumy region, which is daily subjected to artillery shelling from the territory of the aggressor country,"

As for the "

In the underplayed due to the large-scale military aggression of the Russian Federation, the Championship of Ukraine of the 2021/2022 season in the First League " "

Suffered from a lack of participants and the First League. “Podillya” announced that he will miss the new season. The club has already sent a corresponding appeal to the PFL and UAF.

" Another approach is not for us.

In the upcoming season, the club decided to focus on maintaining the functioning of the academy and performing tasks that are not at all related to football.. We note that the brand of the professional team of Podolia does not die and will definitely remind of itself in the future.

Khmelnitsky cannot remain without football, therefore we appeal to the PFL and the UAF with a request, if possible, to keep the club in the First League until the 2023/24 season, subject to the forced and painful for us skipping the 2022/23 season,"

At the time of the early completion of football competitions in Ukraine, Podillia was in eighth place in the First League.

Earlier, the President of the Professional Football League, Alexander Kadenko, said that the new football season at the PFL level will start in late August or early September.. Matches are planned to be held in the central and western regions of the country against the backdrop of active hostilities in Ukraine. The total number of participants is 16 in the second league and 16 in the second league.