 Khakhlyov claimed that he left his position because of possible conflict of interest between his positions with the club and with the Football Federation of Ukraine and the Football Federation of Rivne Oblast.On 17 January 2018, NK Veres-Rivne officially re-registered as a Lviv-based club.On 19 February 2018, the Rivne city council announced that it would stop sponsoring the club because of its relocation to Lviv.