Shakhtar Donetsk ‘will play their Champions League matches in Hamburg next season’ with Ukrainian side still unable to use their ground amid conflict with Russia’
Shakhtar Donetsk ‘will play their Champions League matches in Hamburg next season’ with Ukrainian side still unable to use their ground amid conflict with Russia’
- Shakhtar Donetsk seems to be playing its European matches in Germany this year
- The Ukrainian side cannot play them in their country due to the Russian invasion
- Shakhtar played their European home games in Warsaw last season
Shakhtar Donetsk will reportedly play their Champions League matches next season at the Volksparkstadion, home of Bundesliga side Hamburg.
The Ukrainian team is currently unable to play matches in their stadium due to the ongoing Russian invasion of the country.
And Bild reports that they have reached an agreement to contest their three group stage matches in Hamburg, Germany.
It would be the first time that Champions League football has been played at the ground since 2006.
Shakhtar played their European home games in Warsaw last season while using a number of venues in the domestic competition.
Shakhtar Donetsk will reportedly play its Champions League matches at the Volksparkstadion
They are currently playing their home league games at NSC Olimpiyskyi in Kiev.
The club did not let the situation affect their performance on the pitch and won the Ukrainian Premier League in 2022-23.
The draw for the group stage of the Champions League will take place on August 31.
Shakhtar is in the draw in Pot 3, alongside clubs such as RB Salzburg, Lazio and AC Milan.