Friend, we feel sorry for you, but can’t we do anything? Glyvinsky – about Lausanne

Press secretary of the Ukrainian national team Alexander Glyvinsky commented on the CAS decision – rejecting the UAF appeal regarding the technical defeat of the Ukraine national team in the Nations League game against Switzerland:

Even before making a decision, I decided for myself that the decision would become a litmus test to characterize European sports justice: a court in Switzerland is considering an appeal against a decision of an authorized international organization based there. country.

UEFA’s decision on Ukraine’s technical defeat, from any angle you look at it, is unfair: the team was ready to play and, if the local authorities did not allow it, why would the organization organizing the competition punish the team? visitor for this and does not allow the game to be played later?, although there are almost two years left for the start of the new season?

The CAS decision not only exceeded the worst expectations, but raised the bar of absurdity to an unprecedented level of absurdity: why is a court necessary if it recognizes that the appellant is a victim and at the same time leaves the opposing decision for the victim in strength? This is what we have: a reflection of the Inquisition, the return of medieval times, a vassal right that a feudal lord gives or takes away? Guys, we feel sorry for you, but we can’t do anything. How can you not? You have all the levers for this. They chided, patted the head and said – go?

Here at home, we have branded Pechersky and other Ukrainian courts, accusing them of corruption and hoping that somewhere beyond the western border there is still an objective and independent legal procedure, but what is it like? Even now I am sure that there is an independent and objective court in the world, but now I am also sure that I will never be able to say the same about the Lausanne sports court.

I cannot say for sure what happened in Lausanne: this is corruption or some kind of corporate support from the major players in world sport, but this is definitely an outrage, indiscriminate condemnation and flagrant injustice. Our “bargain” fits perfectly here. This is a real shame. Did they show us our place? “You are just a victim, no luck.”

So why all these competitive equality games? For some, does it mean that the rules are more equal, while others can be punished because it is not so important for the UEFA team or the players in the advertising market?

If CAS was afraid to set a precedent to appeal dubious UEFA decisions, then it created another precedent: the lack of belief that a sports court is an opportunity to restore justice. What the heck is justice? For them, perhaps the main thing is to work outside their hours online and get away with an afternoon cocktail in peace. Someone will say: why be surprised? The same as the coquetry of Europe on the issue of sanctions against the Russian aggressor. Maybe so, but I don’t want to put up with it. What to do now? I don’t even know, evil is taken. “