Former Dynamo player Yaremchuk arrested in Poland: family seeks lawyer

According to glavcom.ua: 63-year-old former footballer Ivan Yaremchuk, who played for Kyiv's 'Dynamo', is in a Polish prison, and his relatives have been unable to contact him for over 10 days. This was reported by the publication 'Glavkom' with information from Champion.

After participating in a football match in Poland before the game between the national teams of Ukraine and Azerbaijan, Ivan Yaremchuk was arrested by the police at Krakow airport. His brother Mykhailo, who lived with him in Belgium, cannot reach Ivan and does not know the exact reason for his arrest.

We do not know why Vanya was arrested. Our acquaintances living in Poland called the police, and they were told that the case is related to Ivan's stay in the Czech Republic.

Currently, relatives are looking for a lawyer for Ivan and trying to help him in this situation. Ivan Yaremchuk is a three-time USSR champion, holder of the Cup Winners' Cup, and participated in the World Cups of 1986 and 1990.

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Reports that former Ukrainian footballer Ivan Yaremchuk is in a Polish prison and his relatives have been unable to contact him for several days have raised concerns in the football world. Yaremchuk's relatives are trying to find out the reason for his arrest and provide necessary support. Ivan Yaremchuk is a well-known footballer with impressive achievements in his sports career.