The 2019–20

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season was the club's 29th season.

Season events

On 11 June,

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and his coaching staff left Shakhtar Donetsk to join

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, with Luís Castro being appointed as Fonseca's replacement the following day. Due to the

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, and based on resolutions of the

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and the UAF Executive Committee, on 11 March the

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decided all games where to be played behind closed doors until 3 April 2020. Six days later, on 17 March, the

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announced that all football in the country would be suspended from 18 March for the foreseeable future because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Squad

On loan

Other players under the contract

U21 team squad

Transfers

In

Out

Loans out

Released

Friendlies

Competitions

Goalscorers

Clean sheets

Disciplinary record

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:2019-20 FC Shakhtar Donetsk season FC Shakhtar Donetsk seasons

Ukrainian football championship–winning seasons