The Donetsk team will conduct a series of battles to raise funds in support of Ukraine.
Shakhtar announced a preliminary schedule of charity matches, held under the auspices of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry to raise funds to help Ukrainians resist Russian aggression.
According to Pitmen’s official website, the Donetsk team will face Greek Olympiacos, Polish Lechia, Turkish Fenerbahce and Croatian Hajduk.
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Preliminary schedule of Shakhtar Global Tour for Peace games:
9th April. Olympiacos (Piraeus) – Shakhtar
14th April. Lechia (Gdansk) – Shakhtar
19 April. Fenerbahce (Istanbul) – Shakhtar
1st May. Hajduk (Split) – Shakhtar
💙💛 Forward the schedule of favorable against the borders of the Shakhtar Global Tour for Peace in Ukraine 🇺🇦
All games will be shown live on the club’s YouTube channel (https://t.co/E6vh89FAPV).
All costs, taken from the battles, will be directed to humanitarian assistance to the inhabitants of Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/DPB2DtGgZF
– ⚒FC SHAKHTAR DONETSK (@FCShakhtar) April 8, 2022
All funds from the sale of tickets for matches and advertising will be transferred to the defenders of Ukraine, volunteer organizations, doctors, and also directed to help young Ukrainians affected by the war.
It was previously reported that Shakhtar players arrived in Turkey to prepare for a charity tour.
Source: korrespondent
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