Refereeing in Ukraine: Factor of Monzul
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June July | 2020 #2 REFEREEING IN UKRAINE: factor of Monzul ANDRII LUIS CASTRO: UKRAINE CUP FINAL: PAVELKO: “When we, coaches, win, Dynamo Kyiv exceeded “New tasks it’s about the same as when a the fortitude of Vorskla and perpectives” father gives something to a child” in luck online football magazine Оn the cover: CONTENTS MONZUL IN THIS ISSUE FACTOR STRATEGY ANDRII PAVELKO: NEW CHALLENGES AND PRIORITIES ......................................... 4 6 REFEREEING MONZUL FACTOR ......................................................................... 6 IN FOCUS A NEW STAGE OF THE FIGHT AGAINST MATCH-FIXING .......................................................... 10 SPOTLIGHT VAR IN UKRAINE IS REALITY! ...................................................... 12 BATTLEGROUND COVID-19 PANDEMIC: BATTLE WON, WAR AHEAD ........................................................ 14 QUOTES: PERSONALITY komandaonline.com, LUIS Castro: WHEN WE, footballua.tv, francefootball.fr, THE coaches, WIN, uaf.ua, uefa.com, IT’S ABOUT THE same AS football24.ua A father gives SOMETHING to A CHILD ............................. 16 2 PITCH POINT NEW CHALLENGES REVOLUTIONARY CHANGES IN UKRAINIAN WOMEN’S FOOTBALL ............................................................... 20 TRIUMPH Ukrainian CUP Final: DyNAMo exceeDeD THe ForTITuDe OF Vorskla IN luck ............................................................... 24 EXPANSION DNIPRO reTurNS, ZAPorIZHZHyA eXPANDS THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE MAIN TEAM’S HOME MATCHES ....................................................................... 26 INFRASTRUCTURE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT - FOUNDATION OF FOOTBALL FUTURE ..................................... 28 FOUNDATION A MODERN FOOTBALL CENTER TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN KNYAZHYCHY ........................................ 30 TARGETED PROJECT UEFA GROW IN UKRAINE: STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION oF THe «FooTBALL For ALL» PrINCIPLe ............................... 32 June July | 2020 3 STRATEGY Despite THE pandemic CRISIS AND MANY obstacles ONGOING, THE KEY priorities OF THE UKRAINIAN Association OF Football REMAIN UNCHANGED. THIS was stated by its president ANDRII PAVELKO Andrii Pavelko: New challenges and priorities 4 PITCH POINT STRATEGY - our next strategic directions educating new champions. I We agree with UEFA that we infrastructure. We support remain unchanged. New foot- am sure that among the boys need to put more effort into the initiative of President of ball fields and stadiums are and girls who come to study women’s football growth to Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi appearing all over the country. at new venues and stadiums, reveal its potential. In March, to open 100 stadiums in the Although there were those future champions and Golden a strategic plan for the devel- state throughout the year. with enough scepticism about Ball winners will grow, which opment of women’s football In this direction, we have our infrastructure strategy. But all Ukraine will be proud of! for 2020-2024 was approved already begun active cooper- Otoday it is a fact that almost Now each of the regional as- and a decision was made that ation. 4,000 football facilities were sociations receives assistance from 2021/2022 UPL and PFL The COVID-19 pandemic built in four years. We are from the UAF to support its clubs will receive a license, forced to postpone or cancel proud of it! This is our achieve- activities. At the end of last providing women’s teams in the competitions, to suspend ment! In the context of war, year, we turned out to be a their structures. most of the projects, and the economic crisis, constant very timely decision to double It was also decided to grad- this was a difficult test for information attacks, and now such assistance for each re- ually increase the members Ukrainian football. However, also in a pandemic. But we are gional association - up to uAH of the Premier League to 16 we must maintain a positive not building new stadiums and 1,200,000 per year. Some of clubs. Despite the emergency attitude and self-confidence. venues for beautiful reports. these funds can be used to circumstances, happening this The championships in the Pre- Now our main goal is to turn a overcome the effects of the year, this decision, I want to mier League, the First League million boys and girls to foot- pandemic. emphasize, is unchanged. We and the Women’s Higher ball by 2024. In recent years, the UAF has plan to finish the season, and League were resumed. The Achievements of our football sent over 100,000 balls to the not finish it ahead of sched- ukrainian Cup final, which legends, in particular, the regions from our official part- ule, as some countries did. took place recently, was fan- three Ukrainian Golden Ball ner - Joma. It is planned that Our next step is to return fans tastically intriguing. holders (Oleh Blokhin, Ihor under the new contract until to the stands. Football unites Ukraine, and Belanov and Andrii Shevchen- 2024, supplies will increase to Invariable is our priority for new challenges make our ko), are the best examples for 200,000 balls. the development of football team only stronger! June July | 2020 5 REFEREEING MONZUL factor In a decent society, it is customary reviewing controversial decisions, which to thank for the quality work of the are also periodically delayed beyond one who performed it well. Ukrainian measure, as well as differences in the in- football referees rarely receive words of terpretation of the players’ sending-off. gratitude, even if they did their job well. In all this whirlpool, the first role in the IA fresh example occurred recently when refereeing quality went to Kateryna the Dynamo Kyiv head coach Oleksii Monzul from Kharkiv. Cold blood and Mykhailichenko, after an away defeat in impartiality became main to her assign- the 28th round of the UPL from Desna ments, and this is of paramount impor- (2:3), issued a strange remark to the tance in ukrainian football realities. women’s team of referees, headed by Kateryna Monzul: “Guys say that before From start to debut the fateful corner an opponent’s hand- By her admission, Kateryna spent all her ball occurred, but I don’t want to discuss childhood years on the football field: “It refereeing. However, at the same time all started from the age of six. I had my I would admit that when I passed the house located next to the stadium. You referees room, I heard that there was wake up in the morning, leave the house no less joy and applause than in Desna and go straight on the pitch. At first, I locker room. This is an unclear situation got into yard football, and only then I for me”. started watching matches on TV”. It should be said that the pressure on In the matter of further relations with the referees increased even more after her favourite game, the girl faced a the video assistant system (VAR) was choice: keep up playing football or to launched in Ukraine in 2020, although start refereeing. “I chose to referee. My in theory, the opposite should have family is all through this. My uncle was a happened. referee. My godfather’s husband is also The main negative points were the closely associated with refereeing. I tried frequent interruptions of matches for it once and I liked it. The path from the 6 PITCH POINT REFEREEING June July | 2020 7 REFEREEING “I chose to referee. My family is all through this. My uncle was a referee. My godfather’s husband is also closely associated with refereeing. I tried it once and I liked it. The path from the beginning to the debut in the First League took 11 years” beginning to the debut in the love what you are doing”, – player in advance, to study and conclusions are drawn – First League took 11 years”. Monzul is sure, every time him and find a way to influ- how to act better in the next proving this kind of ap- ence”, – Monzul believes. game. Style proach. What is this talking about? The way a football referee “Voice raise is optional. Character First of all, about impartiality, acts during a match speaks of There are many methods to The ability to think critically because a referee who knows how this person was brought get in touch with a player. is another important feature in advance how to conscious- up, what his inner world is. You can come closer and of Kateryna. ly influence the outcome of Kateryna Monzul is a good calmly say that the person — There is an excitement, a match does not, by defini- example of this. Her main hears (as it was with Dynamo anxiety and work on mistakes tion, feel remorse. principles are workability, Kyiv Benjamin Verbic – ed. after every match. every time The top referee also needs honest attitude to the chosen note). It all depends on a I’m dissatisfied with some- a strong character, determi- occupation and profession- single situation or match. thing. I think to myself: “At nation and self-confidence, alism. Everyone needs an individual this moment, I should act an- which Monzul succeeded like “You have to remain hu- approach. It is important to other way” After the match, no other among her male man in any situation and know the character of the an analysis of the refereeing colleagues. 8 PITCH POINT REFEREEING This is the key to everything. Without this, she, most likely, could not have risen to the highest level. She clearly understands that people will not always agree with what she does on the field. Foot- ball gets faster and more de- manding, so a great pressure falls on the referee, which she learned to withstand. Katerina Monzul goes her way in football. It is quite thorny, but a constant over- coming of difficulties made her almost the best football referee in Ukraine at the moment. Monzul still has a lot of im- portant challenges ahead. In the meantime, we ascertain the fact – a charismatic ref- eree has appeared in Ukrain- ian football judiciary, who, going out to any match with her work, shows unchanging respect for herself, players and fans. Р Р June July | 2020 9 IN FOCUS 10 PITCH POINT IN FOCUS THE UKRAINIAN Association OF Football continues A NEW STAGE to uncompromisingly cleanse domestic football OF matches WITH FIXING OF THE FIGHT results.