Danylo Ignatenko has only been out of Ukraine and Donetsk for three weeks. From the midfielder born in Zaporija, a few hundred kilometers west of Donbass, evolves at the Girondins de Bordeaux and the war broke out. Ignatenko also moved to Mariupol, a city which is currently the target of Russian bombs. This Friday, his coach evokes a very affected player, ” came to training crying “. According to the Girondin technician, Ignatenko’s family was to join him in Gironde in the coming days.
The new Bordeaux coach has asked his players to show him their support. “We discussed together with Dany, he has his family there, she was supposed to arrive here on March 1st. I asked all the players to listen.“
New captain Josuha Guilavogui also spoke about the situation at a press conference. “We don’t realize how lucky we are to be in a country at peace. When you have a teammate who comes to practice and is empty and glued to their phone, it marks you.“
Regarding Ignatenko’s possible participation in this Sunday’s match, David Guion remains cautious: ” With Danylo, it’s day to day, it’s hard to answer “.