Legia Warszawa started the competition in the Conference League very successfully. After victories over Betis (1:0) and TSC, Backa Topola (3:0) is in third place in the league table and promotion is within reach. And he can get even closer to him in Thursday's match against Dynamo Minsk.
Belarusians are going to the Legia Warsaw – Dynamo Minsk match. They won't see him in the country
Belarusian fans will appear at the stadium in Warsaw and are even planning to organize a protest. “This match is the best opportunity to remind the world about what is happening to Belarus, in Belarus,” nashaniva.com quoted local fans as saying. However, we are talking about those who will enter the host sectors. Due to the political situation, Dynamo, a club supported by dictator Alexander Lukashenko, does not sell tickets to the visitors' stand at all in order to avoid manifestos that are inconvenient for the regime.
For the same reason, there will be no broadcast on Belarusian television. Dynamo coach Vadim Skripchenko was asked about this issue at the pre-match press conference. His answer was quite telling.
– What is there to comment on? Well, that just means she won't be there. I'm more worried about what will happen in the stadium itself. It's always nice to play in front of full crowds, even if your opponents have more support. It gives you motivation, he said, quoted by the Belarusian portal sport5.by. He simply knows perfectly well that the decision not to broadcast is made at much higher levels.
Vadim Skripchenko excited before the Legia Warsaw – Dynamo Minsk match. “I'm glad”
Skripchenko quickly cut short the topic of the broadcast, but talked a little more about the fans. – I'm glad there will be an atmosphere at the stadium. I'm sure the match will generate a lot of interest. Our task and Legia's is to show good football so that the viewers are satisfied, he said.
Over 20,000 people will attend the match against Dynamo. people, and it is rare for Mińsk's players to play in front of such a large audience. Although their coach reminded them that this was not the first time for them. – We already had a match like this in the qualifications (Europa League – ed.), against Anderlecht. There was a wonderful atmosphere there. I always tell the team that we play for the fans, so that they come and enjoy the game – summed up Skripchenko, whose team lost the first two matches in LK (1-2 against Hearts and 0-1 against HJK).
The match between Legia Warszawa and Dynamo Minsk starts at 18:45. We invite you to follow the text report on Sport.pl and in the Sport.pl LIVE mobile application.