The Romanian specialist believes that the players would not be useful in hostilities, but would bring much more benefit to Ukraine on the field, getting positive results.

The words of the 77-year-old mentor of the “white-blue” are quoted by CalcioNews24.

" If they had to go to war, they would die on the first day.

Their purpose is to give the country the image of a state that continues to live at the expense of sports.. I was one of those who helped a lot along with the Romanian Federation and UEFA President Ceferin. I was close to Dynamo and Shakhtar players.

Football makes them stop thinking about what's going on, but when I see sad faces, I feel like I have to cheer them up..

The only thing that can really cheer you up is the results, they move everything forward,"

It should be noted that due to the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine, the Premier League last season was completed following the results of 18 rounds. Donetsk " The new season of the Ukrainian Championship should start on Flag Day, August 23.

Earlier it was reported that Dynamo were defeated by the Portuguese Benfica (0:2) in the first match of the playoff round of the Champions League.