Shakhtar Donetsk announced on its official website that it will play its home matches of the 2022/23 Champions League group stage in Warsaw at the Polish Army Stadium, which is the home arena of the capital's Legia.
Tickets will be sold by Shakhtar itself. By agreement between the clubs, season ticket holders for Legia's home matches of the 2022/23 season will be able to use their priority right to purchase tickets for Champions League games. In addition, 5% of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Legia Foundation, which has been providing structural assistance to war victims since the beginning of the conflict.
Here is how Legia CEO Marcin Erra commented on the news: “The Legia Stadium is first and foremost the home of our team. Since the beginning of the war, our club and the Legia Foundation have been involved in helping refugees, football clubs from Ukraine, and in cooperation with Shakhtar, we have jointly supported internally displaced people. In the coming months, the Legia Stadium will also become the venue for Shakhtar's matches in the Champions League. Our responsibility will be focused on the preparation of the facility and support on the day of the game."
We add that the stadium of the Polish Army is designed for 30,000 spectators.