The general director of the football club Shakhtar Sergey Palkin commented on the statement of the head coach of Dynamo.

Alexander Khatskevich at a press conference before the match against Slavia said that "Shakhtar is not the Ukrainian team, but more Brazilian".

This statement was commented on by Palkin.

"Dear friends, I want to comment on yesterday's statement by the Dynamo Kiev coach that Shakhtar is" not a Ukrainian club ".

I am sure, moreover, I am even convinced that Khatskevich regrets what was said. I think that this statement is more dictated by his euphoria from the last ambiguous victory. But football is such a thing: today you are on horseback, and tomorrow.

Dynamo coach is not the first season in Kiev and should know perfectly well that Shakhtar has been one of the leaders for many years in terms of the number of players being delegated to various national teams of Ukraine. Miner scored the most points for our country in the European Cup ranking. Shakhtar is the only Ukrainian club of independence times that won the prestigious European trophy.

Khatskevich also should know perfectly well that one of the key principles of European football is tolerance and respect.

Therefore, top European clubs are represented by players from all over the world, and there, in the head no one will come to share them on their own and others'. And whoever scores goals in a team is a question more of the tactics and philosophy of the club's development, and not a factor of nationality.

In this connection, I would like to note the following: Shakhtar was, is and will always be a Ukrainian club and we will never (and will not allow others) use the national theme in the fight on the football field and beyond ".