Dynaz goalkeeper coach Vyacheslav Bogodelov reported that he was fined 11,426 hryvnias for using the Russian language during training sessions. The 56-year-old Kyiv native disclosed the penalty on his Facebook page, attaching a screenshot from the Diia app showing open enforcement proceedings. He stated that sanctions were applied because he communicated in Russian while coaching.
Bogodelov said he has spoken Russian for about 50 years and does not view it as a problem. He added that he accepts only pure Ukrainian, claiming he had only heard it in Ireland and Canada.
The coach noted that during trips to the Zaporizhzhia direction among military personnel, language did not cause controversy according to him. He emphasized that he does not consider Russian-speaking people traitors and reported that he has a solution to the issue, without giving details.
During his playing career, Bogodelov represented Metalist, Polissya, Metallurg Donetsk, and Oleksandriya. He later coached youth national teams of Ukraine across various age groups before joining the coaching staff at Second League side Dynaz Vyshhorod.
