Shakhtar President Rinat Akhmetov thanked all the people involved in the success of the Miners, and also assured that no one is going to rest on their laurels - next season the Donetsk citizens will again pursue the highest goals.
Rinat Akhmetov delivered a speech during the award ceremony for the winner of the Ukrainian Championship.
"Dear friends, I am very pleased to meet with you today and congratulate everyone on the championship and the Cup. First of all, I want to express my gratitude to our players for the bright, beautiful and champion game - thank you guys! I want to say many thanks to your families, wives, children and parents. They love you, create a warm family comfort, make you happy. And thanks to this we have gold medals, "- said the President of the Miner.
"I want to say a big thank you to the coaching staff headed by Paulo Fonseca. This young, ambitious and strong coach who knows how and likes to win. And most importantly - he has great ideas. His team always plays in bright, beautiful and attacking football. Thank you, Paulo, and your assistants ".
"I want to say a big thank you to all our employees - the whole team of FC Shakhtar, led by Sergei Palkin. You are an example of effective management. You - in all champions, in all directions ".
"Dear friends, please allow me on your behalf, on behalf of the whole club, to congratulate and thank our fans. We play for you, we win for you! Thank you! ".
"Today everyone is asking me: What is the most valuable and valuable championship for you - the first or tenth?
I want to say that behind each championship there is a lot of work, experiences and suffering ... And everyone added me gray hair. What is the most important championship for me, to be honest? There will be the eleventh. Our club should look only forward, set itself the most ambitious goals and achieve new trophies for our fans. Thank you! ".
In the next season, Shakhtar will be guaranteed to play in the group stage of the Champions League, where he will be seeded from the first basket.