Andriy Kravchuk, who spent a pre-season training camp in Turkey with the Russian 1st League team Torpedo Moscow, terminated his contract with the Russian team after the war and left the country.
Former teammate Andriy Kravchuk, with whom Oleksandr Zinchenko played together in Shakhtar Donetsk infrastructure for a while, is training with Manchester City’s youth team.
Thinking that if he continues to play in Russia, the people in Ukraine will not understand him, Kravchuk said, “There were nice people in the club and around me, but I was playing in a country that occupied my homeland. It was the only decision to leave the club. If I continued playing there, people in Ukraine would not understand me.” used the phrases.
Stating that his brother Aleks joined the Ukrainian armed forces, the 23-year-old player said: “The past few weeks and months have been very difficult, but getting back on the field means a lot to me. I am very grateful to Manchester City for giving me the chance to train. “I haven’t seen him for a while. He always helped me even when we were together at Shakhtar. I’m really happy to be here with him.” said.
Oleksandr Zinchenko said of his former teammate, “I wish the circumstances were much different but it’s nice to be with Andriy today. I know how important football is to him and how he can help us in these difficult times. I want to thank my club for giving him the opportunity to train with us.” ” he said.
The English Football Association has allowed Andriy Kravchuk to train with Manchester City until the end of the season.