Chelsea to host star-studded charity match for Ukraine this summer season

May 30, 2023 at 10:38 PM

helsea will host a charity soccer match for Ukraine this summer season, it has now been confirmed.

As exclusively reported by Standard Sport again in March, Stamford Bridge would be the venue for a star fixture known as ‘Game 4 Ukraine’ on August 5, per week earlier than the 2023-24 Premier League season begins.

The initiative will increase cash for the reconstruction of the Mykhailo-Kotsiubynsky Lyceum in Chernihiv Oblast, a faculty in northern Ukraine struck by missiles final yr in the course of the ongoing battle with Russia.

The concept for the sport was offered to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky by Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko and Ukraine soccer legend Andriy Shevchenko, the previous Chelsea striker, who will function staff captains for the star-studded contest.

Zinchenko and Shevchenko are each ambassadors for UNITED24, the official fundraising platform of Ukraine.

While the opposite footballers concerned within the recreation have but to be revealed, a number of the world’s finest gamers and coaches are anticipated to participate alongside Chelsea stars and various celebrities. The match may also be broadcast totally free to the individuals of Ukraine.

“I support the initiative of Andriy Shevchenko and Oleksandr Zinchenko to hold a charity match in London,” stated President Zelensky. “The Game4Ukraine at Stamford Bridge is an opportunity for the football community all over the world to unite, show solidarity, help Ukraine, and help our children return to their school desks.”