UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has confirmed Scotland's World Cup play-off with Ukraine will be delayed until June, Shakhtar Donetsk's director of football Darijo Srna has revealed.
Ukraine officially requested a postponement of the Hampden semi-final showdown scheduled for two weeks on Thursday after Russia invaded their country, with their domestic league suspended indefinitely.
UEFA and FIFA are expected to make their final decision in the coming days about Scotland's clash with Ukraine and Wales' home tie against Austria, with the winners due to face each other for a place at the Qatar finals.
Ceferin personally intervened to allow many of Ukraine's international home-based players and foreign stars based in Ukraine safe passage to his home country of Slovenia.
Srna, who was capped 134 times by Croatia, contacted Ceferin for help in getting his players to safety.
And he's revealed UEFA and FIFA have already decided to move Scotland's game back to June.
He said: "I spoke with UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin again today. He has stood up for Ukrainian football.
"I understand that no one cares about football now, but he told me that the match between Ukraine and Scotland will be postponed to June.
"In addition, there will be a special transfer window set up to allow players based in Ukraine a temporary transfer to allow them to get back playing football.
"I contacted him when war broke out to ask for help. He personally helped to organise a train to get the players out of the country.
"He promised he would help the players and he has been as good as his word."
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