The Donetsk club will participate in the prestigious football tournament due to several reasons.
Ukraine will still have its representative in the Champions League next season. Shakhtar Donetsk got a direct ticket to the group stage. This became possible due to several reasons.
Recall that Ukrainian clubs did not successfully host the European Cup campaign this season, so they slipped to 12th place in the UEFA coefficients table. This position allows domestic clubs to only start qualifying for the group round.
However, the next punishment of the aggressor country for the war unleashed in Ukraine changed the situation. Russian clubs were suspended from European football competitions next year, freeing up places in the Champions League.
The first vacant spot was automatically taken by the champion of Scotland – a country ranked 11th in the ranking. As for Ukraine, its place is threatened by Villarreal, who, in case they win this Champions League, will automatically receive a ticket next time.
However, the “yellow submarine” was eliminated from the semi-finals, losing to Liverpool in a combined 2: 5. Thus, Shakhtar received a direct ticket to the Champions League, being given first place in the unfinished Championship of Ukraine.
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Source: korrespondent
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