Darijo Srna expects Ukraine to unite behind Shakhtar in Conference League semi

SportFootballDarijo Srna expects Ukraine to unite behind Shakhtar in Conference League semiSrna’s team face Crystal Palace in Poland in the first leg of their European tie on Thursday.Rachel Steinberg Tuesday 28 April 2026 15:26 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"5ca6940b-06fd-4bc9-91f1-a06d19c7b226","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/ukraine-conference-league-crystal-palace-poland-russia-b2966511.html","title":"Darijo Srna expects Ukraine to unite behind Shakhtar in Conference League semi"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-10872","index":0}Shakhtar sporting director Darijo Srna expects Ukrainians to back his side in big numbers (Mike Egerton/PA) (PA Archive)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Shakhtar Donetsk sporting director Darijo Srna expects every television in war-torn Ukraine...