Brentford in talks to host Shakhtar Champions League
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- Brentford are in talks with Shakhtar Donetsk to host the Ukrainian club's Champions League fixtures at the Gtech Community Stadium for the 2026-27 season.
- Shakhtar Donetsk will directly enter the league phase of the 2026-27 Champions League, having been elevated from the third qualifying round after Paris St-Germain qualified as both Ligue 1 winners and Champions League holders.
- Shakhtar have played European home matches outside Ukraine since Russia's invasion, with last season's fixtures split between Ljubljana, Slovenia and Krakow, Poland.
- A Shakhtar official confirmed negotiations are ongoing with multiple venues in the United Kingdom and Germany, with no decision yet announced.
- UEFA regulations permit Brentford's stadium to host Champions League matches, with approval hinging on local authority permission.
- Brentford regularly rent out the Gtech Community Stadium for non-club events including international friendlies, the Unity Cup, and the Women's World Sevens football tournament as a revenue stream.
Why it matters: For Shakhtar, a settled Brentford base would end years of rotating between neutral European venues, while Brentford lands a Champions League tenant at a stadium already accustomed to hosting one-off events and generating non-matchday revenue.
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