The Shakhtar with Lyon will not play in Kharkiv. Statement from the UEFA Functional Officer ᐉ UA-Football

There is a saga with the venue of the final phase of the Champions League group stage between Shakhtar and Lyon. As you know, the decisive match in terms of fighting for second place in the calendar was scheduled for December 12 in Kharkiv. However, the location of the battle will probably be changed.

This had already been discussed at the level of rumors and news in the media, and top UEFA officials are now speaking on the subject. In an interview with AFP, Deputy Secretary General Giorgio Marchetti notably pointed out that football will not have such a level in a city where military status is in force.

– UEFA Auctions will not be held in the cities where they operate. military state. The Shakhtar match against Lyon will not be played in Kharkiv. We still do not know which cities will play the teams – Marchetti quotes Olympique-et-Lyonnais.com.

Note that in some areas of Ukraine, the state of war exists due to undisguised aggression of Russia. This has already affected football in the sense that Vorskla was not allowed to play his Europa League match in Poltava.