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Shakhtar Negotiates to Host 2026-27 UCL Matches at Stamford Bridge

8/14/2026

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Shakhtar Donetsk wants to host its 2026-27 Champions League home matches at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge.
Since the 2014 annexation the club has not used Donbas Arena and previously staged matches in Germany, Slovenia and Poland, and is negotiating with Chelsea because Stamford Bridge offers capacity.
Sources say the arrangement is not driven by commercial gain, citing a relationship that began with footballer Mykhailo Mudryk’s 2023 transfer and a Game4Ukraine match.

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Shakhtar Donetsk wants to host its 2026-27 Champions League home matches at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge.
Since the 2014 annexation the club has not used Donbas Arena and previously staged matches in Germany, Slovenia and Poland, and is negotiating with Chelsea because Stamford Bridge offers capacity.
Sources say the arrangement is not driven by commercial gain, citing a relationship that began with footballer Mykhailo Mudryk’s 2023 transfer and a Game4Ukraine match.