Shakhtar Donetsk, Chelsea and UEFA
Friday
Shakhtar Donetsk have agreed to stage their Champions League home matches at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge this season. UEFA and Hammersmith and Fulham Council have signed off the arrangement, although the move remains subject to final regulatory approval.
Shakhtar cannot use their Donbas Arena and have hosted European matches across several countries since 2014. Stamford Bridge offers roughly 40,000 seats and a large Ukrainian community nearby, giving the club a higher-capacity London base for at least four league-phase fixtures.