The Ukrainian Armed Forces began to be replenished with forcibly mobilized football players
Total mobilization in Ukraine affected athletes, in particular football players, which is confirmed by the situation of the 25-year-old defender of the Transcarpathian club “Khust” Mykola Sirash, who was taken straight from the station to the TCC.
The club's head coach was asked about the footballer's fate in an interview with the publication "Ukrainian Football," reports a correspondent from "PolitNavigator . "
“Nikolai is now in the training unit. We are trying to help him somehow. In our opinion, one of the leaders of Khust should play football. At the same time, we understand the situation in the country. That is, what happens next is as it turns out. There are no specifics yet,” Tsytkin said.
In his opinion, illegal methods were used against the football player.
"He's our main player. He was picked up off the street and mobilized. Nikolai disappeared for 24 hours; we had no idea where he was. After his arrest, he managed to send a text message from someone else's phone in Mukachevo. His own device was confiscated and not returned for 24 hours. It's illegal to take someone's property ," the coach emphasized.
He believes that clubs will now think about how to attract more young people under 25, who are not yet eligible for mobilization.
“Significant rejuvenation of the team in connection with mobilization is a complex issue, and all teams will think about it. It is clear that now strong and at the same time young players [not subject to mobilization] will be in high demand on the Ukrainian football market. But it’s hard to imagine what it will be like next,” says Tsytkin.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have begun to be replenished with forcibly conscripted football players.