Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Italian coach Roberto De Zerbi has left Shakhtar Donetsk by mutual consent after a season cut short by the war in the country, the Ukrainian club announced on Monday. "Together with the manager, the Italian coaching staff are leaving the club," the club said in a statement. "FC Shakhtar thanks Roberto […]

Piraeus (Greece) (AFP) – Wearing shirts bearing the names of Ukraine cities to have resisted Russian troops and slogans demanding "Stop War", Shakhtar Donetsk and Olympiakos met Saturday in friendly match, the first stop on the Football for Peace Tour. Around 5,000 spectators, including a few hundred Ukrainian fans, saw the Greek team win 1-0. […]

Kiev (AFP) – Ukrainian runners-up Shakhtar Donetsk have signed Brazilian defender Marlon from Serie A side Sassuolo, the club announced on Tuesday. The 25-year-old centre-back followed his former coach Roberto De Zerbi, who left Sassuolo for the Ukrainian club last month. "I'm very happy. It’s a great honour for me to sign a contract with […]