Shakhtar Donetsk to play Champions League home games at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge
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- Ukrainian football club Shakhtar Donetsk will play its Champions League home matches at Stamford Bridge in London this season.
- Chelsea FC, who are not competing in European competitions this year, offered their stadium as a venue.
- Shakhtar has not played European home games in its native Donetsk since 2014 due to the ongoing conflict.
Shakhtar Donetsk, the Ukrainian football club, has announced that it will play its home matches in the elite Champions League at Chelsea FC's Stamford Bridge stadium in London for the upcoming season. This decision comes as the club continues to be displaced from its home city of Donetsk due to the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine.
Chelsea FC officially confirmed the arrangement, expressing pleasure and honor in hosting Shakhtar. The London-based club, which is not participating in any European competitions this season, saw the availability of Stamford Bridge as a convenient opportunity to support Shakhtar. This marks a significant move for the Ukrainian side, which has been unable to play European home games in Donetsk since 2014.
We look forward to and are honored to be hosting Shakhtar in their home Champions League matches.
Shakhtar Donetsk has previously hosted its European fixtures in various locations across Europe, including stadiums in Poland (Warsaw and Krakow) and Germany (Hamburg and Gelsenkirchen), as well as in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The club's sporting director, Darijo Srna, a legendary former Croatian international and captain, highlighted the honor of playing at the historic London venue.
The arrangement provides Shakhtar with a stable and recognized venue for their Champions League campaign, allowing them to continue competing at the highest level despite the challenging circumstances in their home country. The move underscores the solidarity within the football community in supporting Ukrainian clubs affected by the conflict.
It is a special honor to play home games at this legendary London stadium.
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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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