First League controversy: Inhulets responds to Chernihiv accusations following match postponement
Valeriy Kutsenko explains Inhulets' stance after their match was cancelled due to an air raid alert.
⚽УПЛPhoto: Sport-Express
Key points
- Chernihiv vs Inhulets match cancelled again
- Prolonged air raid alert cited as the cause
- Inhulets insists they followed all regulations
The eighth-round First League match between Chernihiv and Inhulets, scheduled for November 11, was cancelled due to a prolonged air raid alert. This is the second time the fixture has been disrupted, following a previous postponement in September.
Valeriy Kutsenko, addressing accusations from the hosts, stated that Inhulets acted strictly in accordance with PFL regulations. He explained that the team waited for two hours and was prepared to kick off at 12:15, but a new alert at 12:07 made the match impossible to proceed.
«How long were we supposed to wait there? We waited our allotted time, everything was decided according to the regulations,» said Kutsenko.
The club representative also noted that Inhulets had suggested moving the game to their home ground, but Chernihiv declined. The final decision regarding the match now rests with the relevant authorities, as regulations allow the match delegate to cancel a game if no agreement is reached after a significant delay.
Source Sport-Express — sport-express.ua/football/50309-do-kotroyi-godini-mi-mali-tam-chekati-v… ↗
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