October 31, 2016 in Sports Complex “Metalurg” was held a presentation of a new uniform and logos of city children’s and youth sports school “Metalurg”. PJSC “Zaporizhstal” presented to young sportsmen of U14, U15, U16, U17 and also to all coaching staff a new uniform as well as sports equipment (balls, cones, chips, etc.). Altogether in 2016 PJSC “Zaporizhstal” will direct 3.5 million UAH for the support of full-scale training process, for participation in competitions and for ensuring the material and technical basis of the sports school.
Since the beginning of the current year PJSC “Zaporizhstal” has already provided financial support in the amount of 2.25 million UAH. Funds were directed to the organization of training process and participation in competitions, as well as for food, rent housing for out-of-towners, medical supplies and transportation costs. Also the pupils of children’s and youth sports school “Metallurg” were provided with summer and winter sports uniform and training equipment (balls, chips, cones, etc.).
“Today we can say with confidence that children’s and youth football school in Zaporozhye will live and make progress. And a new generation of talented players will grow together with it. The children’s and youth sports school “Metalurg” has all it needs for this: a good coaching staff, talented young sportsmen and reliable support of the city and “Zaporizhstal” Steel Works” – said Rostislav Shurma the CEO of PJSC «Zaporizhstal».
We remind that Zaporozhye children’s football school “Metallurg” was under threat of disappearance in the beginning of this year, in connection with the team liquidation the financing of educational institution was also stopped. Several hundred children were expelled from the school and the question about whether the team will be able to finish the junior football league championship of Ukraine came up. In order to maintain the long tradition of youth football in Zaporozhye, the City Council decided to create children’s and youth sports school “Metalurg Zaporozhye” and together with this PJSC “Zaporizhstal” has financed children’s and youth sports school “Metallurg” in four away rounds and in holding of four home matches.