Former head coach of Ukrainian football clubs Karpaty Metalist and Mariupol, Oleksandr Sevydov, has spoken out about the lack of funding for youth football in Ukraine. According to Sevydov, funding is at an all-time low and trainers are not being paid a salary, but rather a daily allowance. The former coach raised questions to the President of the UAF Andrei Pavelko and criticized highly-paid Italian officials Luciano Luci and Francesco Baranca for their handling of Ukrainian football. Sevydov was recently suspended from football for life for his involvement in match-fixing at PFC Sumy in 2017-2018.
Former head coach of Karpaty Metalist, Mariupol and several other Ukrainian clubs Oleksandr Sevydov spoke about the sad reality of youth football in Ukraine.
Oleksandr Sevidov shared information that funding for Ukrainian youth teams is at a low level.
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“On paper, we care a lot about our youth team. For years, in fact, they didn’t run a training camp. Trainers are not paid a salary, but on a daily allowance. Therefore, they are still happy to work at the club.
Alexander Sevidov. Photo: FC Metalist
The former coach addressed questions to the President of the UAF Andrei Pavelko, and also poked at the highly paid Italians – the head of the Arbitration Committee Luciano Luci and his colleague at the UAF, the head of the Ethics and Fair Play Committee Francesco Baranca.
“Our rivals played dozens of control games, but we didn’t play them. I have a question: “Where does the money go? In Italy? Guys, you can’t.” This, as they told me, has never happened under any federal president,” said Sevidov in the Fints and tackles program.
On 17 April 2023, the court in Lausanne upheld the decision of the UAF, according to which Alexander Sevidov was suspended from football for life for organizing match-fixing at PFC Sumy. He was there from 2017 to 2018. playing the role of consultant.
