Latest PFL club news: replenishment at Chornomorets headquarters and readiness of Minaya stadium to use VAR system

31.05.2020 15:01

After returning from Kyiv, where Rukh players played sparring matches with Dynamo and Shakhtar Donetsk, they continued preparations for the second part of the season in Dublyany, not far from Lviv. Photo by fcrukh.com

Most teams of the first league of the Ukrainian championship are preparing for new challenges.

The first control matches were played by Rukh, Obolon-Brovar, Minay and Cherkasy region, which met with representatives of the elite. In particular, Lviv did not lose in the sparring of the grandee of Ukrainian football, Kyiv "Dynamo" - 0: 0.

Vacancies in the coaching staff of Chornomorets are gradually being filled. From now on, Yevhen Borovik, who played for Odesa in 2015-2016, conceding 36 goals in 47 matches, will be responsible for training the team's goalkeepers. Oleksiy Zinkevych, Denys Norenkov and Mykhailo Kalugin left Chornomorets this week by mutual consent.

Chornomorets footballers played a two-way game at their training base in Sauvignon. Photo by chernomorets.odessa.ua

But the captain of another team from Odesa, "Balkan", Mykola Zlatov, quite unexpectedly decided to end the player's career. He played for the Balkans for 13 seasons and will continue to work in the club structure.

Minaya footballers are also actively preparing for the resumption of the championship and the semifinal cup match against Dynamo. By the way, a special commission was in Transcarpathia for several days and came to the conclusion that the Minai stadium met the criteria for using the VAR system.