Shakhtar Donetsk‘s president Rinat Akhmetov has donated $25 million of the fee received by Chelsea for the transfer of Mykhailo Mudryk to the “Heart of Azovstal,” a project aimed to help families of fallen soldiers in Ukraine.
Chelsea announced the €70m ($75.84m) signing of Mudryk during the first half of their match against Crystal Palace on Sunday. The two clubs agreed a deal worth €100 million ($108.33m), sources told ESPN.
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Shakhtar president Akhmetov said in a statement posted by the club that the $25m donated “will be used to cover different needs.”
“I am allocating $25m [UAH 1 billion] today to help our soldiers, defenders, and their families,” the statement read.
“The money will be used to cover different needs — from providing medical and prosthetic treatment and psychological support to meeting specific requests.
“To ensure transparency, the project will have a professional independent team that will be in touch with the Azovstal defenders, their families, care providers, and volunteers.
“We are forever indebted to our soldiers!”
