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Shakhtar Donetsk president Rinat Akhmetov, on the eve of the match with Kharkiv, held a meeting with the club’s CEO Serhiy Palkin, sporting director Darijo Srna, and head coach Arda Turan. The Shakhtar press service reported this on 17 August.
Meeting participants discussed the team’s preparation for the new season, possible reinforcements before the transfer window closes, and the main tasks ahead of the UEFA Champions League start.
"We met with Arda Turan, Darijo Srna, and Serhiy Palkin to discuss what more we can do to help the team and how we can strengthen it. We haven’t done everything we planned, and we still have 17 days to do so," Akhmetov said.
He predicts a tough fight in the Ukrainian championship because Shakhtar’s rivals have significantly strengthened their squads.
"Ahead of us lies a difficult and important road in the Ukrainian championship. My colleagues — presidents of other clubs — have done a lot and seriously reinforced their squads, so I am convinced the competition in the championship will be extremely tough. Everyone sets the most ambitious goals for themselves, and we also want to create worthy competition and will do everything possible to defend the title," the club president said.
According to Akhmetov, participating in the Champions League will be a "wonderful journey" for the team.
"I am sure the lads will get enormous pleasure from playing at the highest level. We will also work with increased intensity and, I hope, together we will get many positive emotions from good results. We will continue to discuss what else we can do to help the team so that it is as ready as possible for the season," he added.
During the meeting, Akhmetov thanked Turan for his work in Ukraine during the full-scale Russian aggression.
"Arda, thank you very much for being here in our country. You, like all Ukrainians, wake up to rockets, to bombs. You are an ambassador of the Turkish people. I know Turkey supports us, the Turkish people support us, President Erdoğan supports us," the Shakhtar president said.
He also expressed confidence that Ukraine will stand firm and achieve a just peace.
"I think Ukraine will withstand and obtain a just, long-term peace. I do not think — I am convinced that Ukraine will obtain a just and long-term peace," Akhmetov emphasized.
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