Former Surkis Advisor on Corruption in Dynamo: How Places in the Academy Are Bought.

Corruption in the 'Dynamo' Academy

According to inkorr.com: Artem Kravets, who previously held the position of advisor to 'Dynamo' president Igor Surkis on youth football issues, shared his thoughts on corruption in the club's academy.

"I would like to reveal the corrupt component. I received 3-4 offers for huge sums of money – let's say, 10 thousand dollars. A specific amount was mentioned to enroll a child in 'Dynamo' school. One of them was my acquaintance, and I replied to him: 'If you write such to me again – I will block you and we will never communicate again'. This is the number of offers I received in a year; I can imagine how many such offers people have received over decades. The main issue is that such children occupy places that could go to talented kids. In each age category, there are 2, 3, or 4 such children. These children completely destroy competition in this age category," Kravets stated.

Recall that in the second round of qualification for the 2026 World Cup, the Ukrainian football team drew with Azerbaijan – 1:1.

Match Result Azerbaijan - Ukraine

Azerbaijan – Ukraine 1:1 (0:0).

Goals: Mahmudov (72, penalty) – Sudakov (51).

The next match in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers for the Ukrainian team will be on October 10 against Iceland.

Earlier, the Ukrainian team suffered a defeat to France with a score of 0:2 in a qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup. This match took place at the stadium in Wroclaw, Poland.

During an important qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup between the teams of Ukraine and France, Ukrainian fans supported the national team by unfurling a huge banner reading 'Fortress of Europe'.

Thus, the Ukrainian national team drew with Azerbaijan in the second round of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, and serious issues of corruption in the 'Dynamo' academy were revealed. These events underline the importance of combating opaque practices in sports to ensure fairness and equal opportunities for young talents.