Statement by FC Shakhtar President Rinat Akhmetov
Monday, January 16, 2023 | FCSD
The FC Shakhtar president’s statement regarding the transfer of Mykhailo
Mudryk and launch of the Heart of Azovstal project
Dear friends and fans,
FC Shakhtar has signed a final agreement with Chelsea FC and thus
Ukrainian footballer Mykhaylo Mudryk will continue his career with the
Blues in the strongest national championship, the English Premier League.
First and foremost, I want to thank the entire civilised world for helping
Ukraine. Today we are able to talk about Ukrainian football thanks to the
Ukrainian army, the Ukrainian people, and the tremendous support of the
entire civilised world. Only by joining efforts we will defeat the evil
that has come to our homes.
I have mixed feelings today. On the one hand, I am happy for Mykhaylo and
proud of him. This guy is leading by example, showing that talent and hard
work can make the impossible possible. I am absolutely confident that the
entire Europe will acclaim Mykhaylo's brilliant and fine play.
On the other hand, I have never made it a secret that my dream is to win
European trophies. This means that players like Mudryk should be invited
to our club, to our Ukrainian championship, and we should win European
trophies with such players, rather than root for them, even when they play
in the world's top clubs. Unfortunately, it is impossible now, as Ukraine
is fighting the horrendous and unjust war waged against us by the Russian
Federation. But I am confident that we will win. And we will play a
friendly against Chelsea at Donbass Arena in a Ukrainian Donetsk.
We have to do everything we can to bring this day closer.
That is why I have made a decision to launch the Heart of Azovstal, a
project designed to help Mariupol defenders and the families of fallen
soldiers. Their acts of bravery are unparalleled in the modern history. It
is them, their sacrifice and courage that helped contain the enemy in the
first months of the war and let all of us feel the inevitability of the
Victory of Ukraine now.
I am allocating $25 million (UAH 1 billion) today to help our soldiers,
defenders, and their families. The money will be used to cover different
needs — from providing medical and prosthetic treatment and psychological
support to meeting specific requests. To ensure transparency, the project
will have a professional independent team that will be in touch with the
Azovstal defenders, their families, care providers, and volunteers.
We are forever indebted to our soldiers!
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旗幟晚報記者 Nizaar
Kinsella：穆德里克的轉會費將幫助到祖國，而友誼賽的主意現在看起來有困難但未來可能會實現。
It's fitting that Mykhaylo Mudryk wore the Ukrainian flag yesterday upon joining Chelsea. A large part of his transfer fee will go to his country's war effort. I'm told the idea for the friendly is 'aspirational' at this stage but could happen: https://t.co/TWNYVWHC3d #CFC
— Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) January 16, 2023
CBS 記者 Ben Jacobs：2200 萬英鎊的捐獻跟穆德里克的轉會費無關。
Told Shakhtar's £22m donation to the Ukrainian war effort is not related to Mykhaylo Mudryk's transfer to Chelsea, nor has it come from the fee. Rinat Akhmetov said the money will fund 'Heart of Azovstal' aimed at "helping Mariupol defenders and families of fallen soldiers"🇺🇦👏 pic.twitter.com/bdOWcc6sX0
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) January 16, 2023
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