On June 24 “Chikhura” Sachkhere will find out its opponent at the first qualifying stage of Europa League. Before that, the club continues preparing. Coach Soso Pruidze told “World Sport” that “Chikhura” will hold friendly matches against “Dila” Gori on July 27 or 28.

As for the players who left the club: goalkeeper Somkhishvili, Digmelashvili, Sajaia, Gotsiridze, Bakuradze, Sharashenidze and Dzamsashvili.

Davit Odikadze and Giorgi Rekhviashvili stayed in “Chikhura”. As for the new players, they are: midfielder Jaba Jigauri (on loan from “Dinamo” Tbilisi), forward Rati Tsinamdzgvrishvili (from “Zestafoni”), midfielder Giorgi Datunaishvili (from “Torpedo”) and goalkeeper Revaz Tevdoradze (returned from “Inter” Baku).

Pruidze: - Some players are tested. We will make decision about them later.

- So, the staff will be weakened?

- Perhaps, there will be less players but this contingent will not be bad for us. We work on renewing the club.

- You cannot hold a meeting.

- We were going to Turkey but we do not have time. We start from the first qualifying stage and we will hold the first match on July 4. We are preparing in Sachkhere.

Ilia Nanobashvili