- Alejandro Balde and Sergi Roberto thanked Russian fans
- Ukrainian club’s chief executive Palkin ‘expresses outrage’
Shakhtar Donetsk have criticised Barcelona after their players thanked fans in Russia for their support this season and called for the Catalan club to make an apology.
Alejandro Balde and Sergi Roberto recorded messages in Spanish that were posted on the messaging service Telegram by the Russian broadcaster for La Liga with subtitles. The Spanish league has shown great support for Ukraine since the invasion by Russia in 2022 with shows of solidarity, making the decision to produce the video upsetting.
