Information on the presence of the coach of the Ukrainian national team of Ukraine is not verified – Zhdanov

Ihor Zhdanov / UNIAN

New details have emerged regarding the scandalous appointment of coaches of national sports fighting teams, at the initiative of the Minister of Sport. Youth and Sports of Ukraine, Igor Zhdanov.

As stated on his website, the press service of the Ministry, the information announced in the media, the presence of a new Romanian team leader Sergei Andreyev, of Russian nationality, "did not been tested and can not be considered a proven and proven fact. "

Ihor Zhdanov commented on his Facebook page, adding a scanned copy of Andreev's passport to his post.

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"Documents submitted to the Ukrainian Ministry of Youth and Sports by the candidate for the post of head coach of the Ukrainian reformist-Roman Sergei Andreyev's team, contains the personally certified copy of the passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation. Ukraine according to the original.He authorized it to be published.

Serhiy Andreev, originally from the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, was officially recognized as a displaced person in his own country Opposition to the occupation of Crimea by the Russian Federation.We have asked the SBU to verify the information relating to the existence of another nationality with the designated coach. 19659015] At the same time, according to Ukrainian legislation, the acquisit forced automatic ion of Ukrainian citizens on territories of Russian citizenship temporarily occupied is not recognized and does not constitute a ground for loss of Ukrainian citizenship ", – wrote Zhdanov

Reminder, as reported by UNIAN, a group of officials, coaches and athletes – representatives of free and Greco-Roman wrestling teams – began to criticize decisions regarding the personnel, Des Istersts mines who threaten not to prepare national teams for the Olympic Games of Tokyo, 2020.