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Former Ukrainian Football Association president Andriy Pavelko, accused of corruption, was detained by police in Bratislava. Now the official who allegedly stole about 300 million hryvnias faces extradition.
He will be able to return home to answer before the law very soon. It is likely that he will be handed over to Ukrainian law enforcement officers directly at the border, Channel 24 reports.
What new circumstances of Pavelko’s arrest have become known
Journalist Volodymyr Zvierov said that Andriy Pavelko was detained in the Slovak capital after his data were entered into a system with a so‑called “red card,” which is very symbolic when it comes to a football official.
When the Bratislava police checked the identity of the detainee, the red card immediately made it clear that Pavelko should be expelled to his homeland for trial in the country where the charges were brought.
The former head of the UAF is now in a pretrial detention facility and awaits decisions related to his transfer to Ukraine.
When will Andriy Pavelko’s extradition take place?
Although Ukrainian reality is accustomed to protracted legal procedures, Pavelko’s return home should not take long.
Instead of months, this matter is expected to be resolved within not more than 4‑5 weeks. Therefore, the official accused of embezzling about 300 million hryvnias could stand before the Ukrainian court as early as August.
Misappropriation and embezzlement of property occurred during the construction of a synthetic turf plant in Kropyvnytskyi. At the end of 2024 year, while formally under house arrest, Pavelko fled abroad, reportedly citing disability to leave during martial law.
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