The Prosecutor's Office Announces Suspicion Due to Fake Booking of Football Players

A scandal has erupted in the Chernihiv region – the head of a company has been accused of inventing a scheme for the booking of football players. This scheme not only harms the mobilization reserve of the Armed Forces but also facilitates evasion of conscription for military service.

"The director of the LLC devised a mechanism to include inactive people in the company's staff, and then booked football players and officials of the football club who had no involvement in its activities. This not only led to a reduction in the mobilization reserve of the Armed Forces but also encouraged evasion of military service"

The accused Mykola Synitsia heads the LLC 'Kollar Company' and is the general director of the FC 'Chernihiv'. Representatives of the football club refrained from commenting and confirming regarding the searches.

Ukraine National Football Team

In the second round of the qualification for the 2026 World Cup, the Ukraine national team drew with Azerbaijan 1:1. In the same group, the Ukrainians suffered a defeat against France 0:2. The national team was supported by fans who raised a banner reading 'Fortress of Europe'.