Crazy Money. Former 'Zorya' Player Reveals How Much 'Shakhtar' Paid in 2012 for a Draw with 'Dynamo'.

One of the former goalkeepers of the Luhansk team 'Zorya', Dmytro Kozachenko, admitted that 'Shakhtar' paid them 1 million dollars for their assistance in point manipulation in the match against 'Dynamo'. This information was reported by the publication 'Ukrainian Football'.

"Was there stimulation? Of course there was. For what we did, 'Shakhtar' made us champions, they brought us 1 million dollars," Kozachenko said.

In 2012, 'Dynamo' drew with 'Zorya' in the 29th round, which allowed 'Shakhtar' to go ahead by two points. In the final round, the 'miners' defeated 'Oleksandriya' with a score of 3:0 and became the holders of the UPL. Meanwhile, 'Zorya' saved themselves from relegation, finishing 13th in the standings with 26 points. 'Dynamo' conceded four points to 'Shakhtar' by drawing their last match. This allowed the 'miners' to become champions of the UPL. FIFA Club World Cup Round of 16: - June 28, 19:00 – 'Palmeiras' (Brazil) – 'Botafogo' (Brazil) - June 28, 23:00 – 'Benfica' (Portugal) – 'Chelsea' (England) - June 29, 19:00 – 'PSG' (France) – 'Inter Miami' (USA) - June 29, 23:00 – 'Flamengo' (Brazil) – 'Bayern' (Germany) - June 30, 22:00 – 'Inter' (Italy) – 'Fluminense' (Brazil) - July 1, 04:00 – 'Manchester City' (England) – 'Al-Hilal' (Saudi Arabia) - July 1, 22:00 – 'Real' (Spain) – 'Juventus' (Italy) - July 2, 04:00 – 'Borussia Dortmund' (Germany) – 'Monterrey' (Mexico) In the second qualifying round of the Champions League, 'Dynamo' will play against the winner of the pair 'Zalgiris' (Lithuania) – 'Hamrun Spartans' (Malta). The matches will take place on July 22/23 and 29/30. These matches will be the first official ones for 'Dynamo' in the new season. The first match the Kyivans will play away, and the second – at home. After the information about the stimulation in the match between 'Dynamo' and 'Zorya' came out, a new light has been shed on some events in Ukrainian football. The Round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup, which brings together the strongest teams from around the world, has started.