Football clubs Desna and Mariupol lost their places in the Ukrainian Premier League, reports Suspilne.

It should be recalled that both clubs decided to stop participating in the competition after the start of the full-scale Russian invasion.

In May 2022, at a meeting of the UPL, it was decided to secure a place in the Premier League for these clubs.

All participants voted "

However, on October 26, UPL President Evgeny Diky said that Desna and Mariupol were excluded from the championship. The issue of maintaining the professional status of clubs will be decided by the UAF.

At the time of the invasion, both clubs were spending their fourth and fifth seasons in the elite of Ukrainian football.

Polesie player Gutsulyak was not included in the squad - the reason was given. News on Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp.