Former officials of the Ukrainian Football Association are to stand trial for embezzling 26.5 million hryvnias
Investigators from the National Police have concluded their pre-trial investigation into senior officials of the Ukrainian Football Association. The case file has been forwarded to the court.
According to the investigation, in 2016–2017, the president and general secretary of the Ukrainian Football Association, together with other individuals, embezzled funds allocated for the purchase of equipment for the construction of a factory to manufacture artificial turf for football pitches.
As a result of these actions, the Ukrainian Football Association suffered losses amounting to 26.5 million hryvnias.
In addition, it has been established that approximately 15 million hryvnias were transferred to the accounts of a controlled company registered abroad.
The suspects are charged with committing offences under Part 5 of Article 191 and Part 3 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. These relate to the misappropriation of property on a particularly large scale and the laundering of proceeds obtained by criminal means.
The penalties under these articles provide for imprisonment for up to 12 years.
The pre-trial investigation was conducted by an investigative team involving the Main Investigation Department of the National Police and police units from the Lviv region.
Materials concerning other participants in the scheme have been separated into separate proceedings. Investigative actions are ongoing.
In accordance with the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
