Exactly 20 years ago, Rinat Akhmetov became the President of Shakhtar.
October 11, 1996. This date has a special significance in the history of Shakhtar – led “miners” became a major local businessman Rinat Akhmetov, has made the provincial team of the giants of Ukrainian football and a prominent figure on the European stage.
In the era Akhmetov, Shakhtar have written many glorious pages in the history of Ukrainian football. The UEFA Cup won in 2009-m to year, still remains the only European Cup success in the country’s history.
Akhmetov turned the “miner” in the self-sustaining project, not a single club in Eastern Europe can boast so productive transfer activity, competent work with the staff and the fans.
20 years of presidency Akhmetov at Shakhtar, the Pitmen nine time Champions of Ukraine, nine times he took the Cup and seven times won the national super Cup. Shakhtar became the constant participant of the Champions League and Europa League, the team has repeatedly made it to the knockout stages of European competitions.
“For 20 years the presidency of Rinat Akhmetov, Shakhtar have won 26 trophies and today is among the most titled football clubs of the new Millennium. Secondly, the recognition of the fans.
Millions of people in the Donbass, in Ukraine and different parts of the world like the “miners” for mining nature, beautiful, delicious football, for vivid emotions that the team gives to all of us. And without this support progress would have been impossible!”, – says the official website of “Shakhtar”.
