Serhii Sapronov: The girls believed they would definitely have the opportunity to challenge for the EURO ticket

22.06.2020 14:01

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At the last meeting of the UEFA Executive Committee, which was attended by the President of the UAF, a member of the UEFA Executive Committee Andriy Pavelko, have been identified dates of the elite round of the European Championship 2020 among girls' teams WU-17.

The rivalry will take place from September 12 to 20, and the competitors of our players, in addition to the hosts, the Norwegians, will be Poles and Czechs. The final tournament with the participation of eight national teams, to which only the winners of the groups will make it, will take place from October 8 to 14 in Sweden.

- When I and my assistants reported this news to my wards by phone, they could not hide their joy, - said the head coach of the Ukrainian national team WU-17 Serhii Sapronov in a comment to the UAF official website. - The girls believed that they would definitely have the opportunity to challenge for a ticket to the final part of the competition.

- What about your wards' compliance with quarantine requirements?

- We are constantly communicating with their club coaches, and it is gratifying that all the players are healthy. It is important that even those girls who were injured have already left the hospital. Although the vast majority of them are still forced to engage in an individual program.

- When do you plan to get together again?

- At the end of February in Kharkiv we not only trained, but also played two sparring matches. Just before leaving for Norway, you will most likely have to limit yourself to a week of joint classes. However, to be honest, I'm more worried about how the wards can avoid problems with playing practice. It is still unknown whether the Ukrainian women's championship will be resumed when the new season begins. I really hope that by the end of June there will be specifics in this regard as well.