Șahtior a terminat sezonul fără nici un trofeu, după ce s-a clasat pe locul doi în campionat și a pierdut finala Cupei Ucrainei.
Rinat Ahmetov, patronul lui Șahitor, a ținut să îi mulțumescă lui Lucescu după acest sezon și îi este recunoscător pentru că a decis să rămînă la club, deși echipa nu a jucat meciurile pe teren propriu.
"Dear friends!
For the first time in six years, Shakhtar have not won the league title. For us, the second spot is always a loss. Nevertheless, I am saying a genuine ‘Thank You’ personally to Mircea Lucescu, the players, the coaching staff, the medical personnel, the club staff and our every fan for their true mettle and will to win that the team have shown this season. Playing absolutely all the games away, away from our native Donbass Arena, without the support of home stands, is very difficult. In such tough conditions, a decent league performance and advancing to the Champions League knockout stages is the result which is worthy of every respect.
I want to extend my special thanks to the head coach of Shakhtar. At this very difficult time, Mircea Lucescu has remained faithful to the club by deciding to work on with the team next season. I am deeply grateful to him for that.
I am sure that only together we will cope with all the difficulties. Our goals remain lofty and most ambitious.
Sincerely,
Rinat Akhmetov
FC Shakhtar President", se arată în comunicatul oficial al clubului.
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