Shakhtar Donetsk and Chelsea
Friday
Shakhtar Donetsk have identified Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge as their preferred home venue for this season’s Champions League matches, according to the uploaded report. No final agreement has been signed, but the Ukrainian champions are working toward a London-based arrangement.
Shakhtar have played European home fixtures outside Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion, previously using venues in Poland, Slovenia and Germany. Chelsea’s absence from European competition makes Stamford Bridge available during Champions League windows and reduces Shakhtar’s travel burden.