The general director of Shakhtar, Serhiy Palkin, stated that the Donetsk team will try to win the Ukrainian championship to increase their chances of entering the main round of the Champions League, as this directly affects the club’s financial situation.
Serhiy Palkin"Revenue from the Champions League is of utmost importance for Shakhtar. We must regularly be in the main round; otherwise, it will impact us very significantly. Therefore, everything must be done to win the UPL, but even in this case, there will be qualification matches," Palkin said in a comment to The National.
