Shakhtar CEO Sergei Palkin commented on the interview with Dynamo President Igor Surkis and shared information about the transfer activity of the Donetsk club. In addition, a representative of the miners’ management raised the issue of paying taxes. " This is an important part of modern football, and I can say with confidence: Shakhtar conducts its transfer policy effectively and transparently. Since April 2022, the club has earned more than $400 million. We invest in quality players for the purpose of their development and further sale. We buy football players for 10-15 million dollars and sell them expensive and very expensive - several times more expensive. In recent months alone we have sold two players worth €70 million. We reinvest part of the funds received - about 40 million euros - in new, high-quality football players, and we do this because we can afford it. Kevin's example demonstrates: even during a war, a football player can come to the UPL, grow and move to the best world championship - the Premier League. This increases the prestige of Ukrainian football. Kevin's transfer became the third most expensive among the transfers of Brazilian players to the Premier League in the summer transfer window of the 2025/26 season. Only the transfers of Cunha to Manchester United and Joao Pedro to Chelsea are higher. Georgiy Sudakov’s transfer to Benfica is not only the sporting development of the Ukrainian national team player, but also a benefit for all Ukrainian football. At the same time, we do not forget that the club is also a taxpayer. Our successful transfer and commercial activities allow us to pay significant taxes. Since the start of the full-scale war, Shakhtar has paid more than 1.87 billion hryvnia in taxes, which is equivalent to approximately $47 million. This is our real contribution to the country's economy.

And now a logical question arises to which I would like to get an answer: what is the situation of our main competitor in the fight for the championship with the payment of taxes? " Let us remember that Palkin also responded to Surkis about criticism of refereeing in the Classic. The general director of Shakhtar expressed complaints about the work of the referees Novyny vid in Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp.