Akhmetov: 30 years ago I decided to become a strong European club

The President of Shakhtar commented on the 30th anniversary of the work at the club.

Donetsk Shakhtar published the traditional river financial report on the 11th, marking the 30th anniversary of the work of Rinat Akhmetov at the presidential meeting of the club.

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\! Dear friends!

On June 11, 1996, I became the president of the Shakhtar football club. Football from childhood became my great treasure, and just that day became the main passion of my life, and Shakhtar once again settled in my heart.

Today I will guess our first goals. The smells seemed even more ambitious, and the deeds seemed even more inaccessible. Ale krok after krok stench became reality.

I will guess our first championship and skin from 40 trophies, obtained for 30 rubles. I will guess the UEFA Cup - after the final whistle I felt like the happiest person on the planet.

I’ll guess the opening of the Donbas Arena - not just one of the world’s largest stadiums, but Shakhtar’s favorite and best stadium for skin patients. It was once again re-invented, and the atmosphere in the stands was truly unique. The energy of tens of thousands of patients, their faith in the team gave us strength and helped us achieve victory.

I’ll guess how we almost heard the Champions League anthem before Shakhtar’s home match. And this dream has become a reality - today our club is spending its twentieth season among the strongest teams in Europe.

During this time we earned even more money. Shakhtar passed the great way and became the leader of Ukrainian football. Having become a club that is known and respected throughout the world.

I’ve said it again and I’ll say it again: if the team wins, it’s the merit of everyone. Therefore, all the achievements of these 30 fates are for the right to belong to the great homeland of Shakhtar.

Any person who will be deprived of instructions from the club. To the many generations of football players who took to the field in orange and black colors and gave our love and their souls and their strength.

To all our talented coaches and their staffs - for their skill and courage. To all the workers of the Soviet Union, Shakhtar is developing rapidly today. Veterans of the club who conveyed the same values \u200b\u200band character to the team. I, first for everything, best wishes to all our patients.

This very unity - the team, the club and the millions of patients - is our strength, our resilience, our success story. The story of a widowhood in thousands of matches.

All this time, we share with you the joy of victory and the bitterness of defeats, we are sorry for Shakhtar’s love, regardless of all the difficulties and challenges. In the face of the greedy war that Russia has unleashed against us, and the difficult trials that our country is going through. 12 rokіv team is worried about playing on foreign fields. Let us once again feel the boundless love and support of our patients. And it’s truly priceless.

For what we have been told: nothing can bring our history, ambitions and our love to the club. I write that in these difficult times Shakhtar successfully represents Ukraine on the international stage.

Today I want to talk about the future. I want the next generation of Shakhtar to turn forward. So that talented young football players become prominent gravers themselves here, near Shakhtar. So that our Academy recruits the leaders of the national team of Ukraine and the world of football.

Shchob Shakhtar has beautiful, bright, attacking football, which our fans love so much. Let the best teams in the world know: the match with Shakhtar is a serious test. Let us once again raise the great European trophies over our heads. And so that everything could happen in one day, where it can happen - in the free Ukrainian Donetsk, in our native Donbass Arena.

30 years ago I decided to become a strong European club.

Today my ambition is still the same - to become the strongest Shakhtar in history. I have given my soul and strength to this dedicated club, I will contribute energy and value to its development.. Because it is a great honor for me and a great responsibility to be the president of the Shakhtar football club.

With deep respect, Rinat Akhmetov,” said the Ukrainian businessman.

We guess that Shakhtar recently learned about the transfer of the famous Brazilian Viconian.