Language scandal in media football. Activist urged the Ombudsman Kremen to respond.

A civic activist, co-founder of the projects 'Decommunization. Ukraine' and 'Language. Kharkiv' Vadim Pozdnyakov expressed concern regarding the scandal in Ukrainian media football and urged the Ombudsman for the protection of the state language Taras Kremen to take part in resolving the situation. According to Pozdnyakov, the expulsion of player Renat Popruzny for demanding to communicate in Ukrainian during an official match was an act of discrimination and disrespect for the state language.

The media football club Odesa Football Media Team ended cooperation with Renat Popruzny after the scandal that arose due to his call for FC Armat player Yevhen Seleznyov to use the Ukrainian language. The club called this act a provocation and apologized to Seleznyov and the Ukrainian media football community, emphasizing the importance of cooperation and mutual respect.

Ukrainian public figure Vadim Pozdnyakov expressed his concern against the backdrop of the scandal in Ukrainian media football and called for resolving the situation with the involvement of relevant authorities. Public apologies and calls for mutual respect are also coming from the media football club Odesa Football Media Team after severing cooperation with player Renat Popruzny. This episode highlights the importance of cultural and linguistic diversity in the sports environment.

The scandal in Ukrainian media football attracted public and media attention, prompting a discussion on the issue of discrimination based on language in sports teams. The importance of mutual respect and cultural diversity in Ukrainian society has become the central subtext of this conflict.