FC Lokomotyv Kyiv is more than a football club – it is one large family striving to become more professional and modern despite the challenges of war. In the second part of our interview, club president Oleksandr Yegorov discusses the club’s financial self-sufficiency, changes in training methodology, and Lokomotyv’s efforts to revive a historic name. He also explains how the club develops disciplined players, why Czech clubs are interested in Ukrainian trainees, and his vision for rebuilding Lokomotyv’s future.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. See the first part here. Kyiv Post: You mentioned a desire for change. How do you see a modern football club today? Oleksandr Yegorov: We decided that we definitely want to be a modern club. We communicated extensively with European colleagues, observed how the academies of giants develop, and decided to implement these changes gradually. Everything happening now leads to a systemic, unified club model that will resemble that of a European club. Oleksandr Yehorov on the pitch. (Photo via FC Lokomotyv’s press service) And which specific model did you take as a basis? Personally, I am drawn to the models of Ajax and Atlético Madrid. For example, we cannot move toward “La Masia” [Barcelona’s academy] right now because they have massive infrastructure where children live, study, and eat. We cannot afford that yet.