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Arsenal's Europa League match against Vorskla Poltava on Thursday remains unclear as Ukrainians have said they do not know where to play.
UEFA decided on Tuesday to transfer the Group E match from Oleksiy Butovsky stadium in Poltava, about 185 km east of Kiev, to Olimpiyskiy stadium in the capital, for security reasons after the introduction of martial law. The country's politicians approved this week a proposal to introduce martial law in the areas most vulnerable to attack after the seizure of three Ukrainian ships by Russia.
"The process is ongoing. We presented to NSC Olimpiyskiy an official statement about the possibility of organizing the match, "said Vorskla Vice President Oleg Lisak.
"NSC Olimpiyskiy has not yet provided an answer. We are in sleep mode. We are preparing plans A and B in terms of stadium preparation. We would like to play in our stadium for our fans [but] For the moment, we are organizing two games in different places, so [the organisation] will be carried out at the appropriate level, with the appropriate security measures. We are now waiting for a response from the Olympic stadium if they are ready to welcome us. "
The club later tweeted a photo from the team coach on his way to Kiev. Arsenal is monitoring the situation after qualifying for the round of 16 with two games to play.
UEFA "works closely" with the Football Federation of Ukraine to ensure that the match goes forward in Kiev. "UEFA's urgent decision to move the match to Kiev was based on the sudden introduction of martial law and the uncertainty of the security situation in certain areas of the country." Ukraine, and in particular given the extremely short time available to evaluate all existing conflicts. risks.
"UEFA is working closely with the FFU to secure the match in Kiev. UEFA will send top security experts to Ukraine to further assess the situation and the potential impact on the security of the next UEFA matches. "
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