2024-05-10 11:59:14
The “Shirak” football club of Gyumri issued a statement clarifying why it refused to participate in the next championship of the Armenian Premier League.
“Shirak” football club did not submit an application to participate in the 2021-22 season of the Higher Group of Armenia. to the championship, but the club will continue its activities and our team will apply to participate in the First Group Championship.
The youth teams of “Shirak” will continue their performances in various championships of Armenia, where they have achieved a large number of successes in recent years.
As for the refusal to participate in the Higher Group, it is due to the fact that the FFA leadership, despite its pre-election promises, has not yet created a Professional League that will allow clubs to compete in a fair fight, without outside interference.
The championships of the Higher Group of Armenia in recent years were accompanied by many noisy episodes, behind-the-scenes intrigues and dark stories, which had a significant impact on the arrangement of the tournament table. “Shirak” club is ready to start negotiations on the creation of the Professional League from tomorrow.
We apologize to the fans of our club and hope that they understand the situation.
Believe that we were given this decision with great difficulty, but in the current situation we had no other choice,” the statement said.
The Football Federation of Armenia has officially appealed to the clubs with the proposal to hold discussions on the creation of the Professional Football League.