\nAbnormal bets and strange play<\/p>\n
The match against Zhytomyr’s “Polesie” came under the scrutiny of football analysts due to suspicious activity in the betting markets. An abnormally large bet on “over 2.5 goals” was recorded before the game. The prediction came true by the 34th minute when Poltava conceded three times. The situation was further complicated by a penalty for handball and a quick red card for a “Poltava” player.<\/p>\n
When asked directly if he suspects collusion among his players, Sergey Ivashchenko replied briefly: “I do suspect it.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“And what am I supposed to do?”: the president’s reaction<\/p>\n
Despite the seriousness of the accusations, the club president stated that his hands are tied. In an emotional comment, he explained the lack of tools to check players for involvement in manipulations.<\/p>\n
“How do you imagine this? We don’t have an internal security service in the club. And what am I supposed to do? Should I call a player in and ask: ‘Did you throw the game, did you place bets?’ He’ll say: ‘No!’ What then? Should I pinch him in the door and interrogate him? I’m just reading all these news… It’s just a complete disappointment in everything,” Ivashchenko stated.<\/p>\n
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Sergey Ivashchenko (photo: FC “Poltava”)<\/p>\n
Tournament slump and the club’s future<\/p>\n
For “Poltava,” the defeat to “Polesie” marked the eighth loss in the last nine matches. The club is firmly stuck at the bottom, in 16th place in the UPL standings, with only 10 points to their name.<\/p>\n
The team’s next chance to improve the situation will be on April 17, when they meet the capital’s “Obolon.” <\/p>\n
Earlier, we reported that “Shakhtar” secured an important boost for Ukraine in the UEFA coefficient table.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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