Kolos Kovalivka commenced the second half of the Ukrainian Premier League season, losing to Chornomorets Odesa, while grappling with the harsh realities of war. A former youth player’s death underscored the ongoing violence. Andriy Shevchenko, the president of the Ukrainian Association of Football, outlined contrasting futures depending on the war's outcome. The focus lies on maintaining a viable sport, though financial stability remains a concern with local revenue dwindling. The hope is for a future where clubs thrive without sole reliance on private investments.
...life must continue where possible and football is back on its feet. But its proximity to unimaginable violence, grief and destruction has not really shifted...
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