Ukrainian champion Shakhtar Donetsk says that Dutch coach Patrick van Leeuwen’s contract has been terminated after just three months in charge. Van Leeuwen was appointed in July on a two-year contract and leaves after overseeing just 12 games. Shakhtar didn’t give a reason for his departure or name a successor.
Shakhtar’s head coach Patrick van Leeuwen watches prior the UEFA Champions League Group H soccer match between Shakhtar Donetsk and FC Porto in Hamburg, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. Shakhtar Donetsk’s head coach Patrick van Leeuwen attends a training session in Hamburg, Germany, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. Shakhtar Donetsk will face FC Porto for a Champions League group H soccer match in Hamburg on Sept. 19, 2023.
Shakhtar is third in the Ukrainian league after losing its last domestic game 2-1 to Vorskla Poltava on Sept. 30. Van Leeuwen’s last game in charge was a 3-2 win over Royal Antwerp on Oct. 4 which left Shakhtar third in its Champions League group behind Barcelona and Porto.
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