Al Fayed forced to apologise after Shakhtar were refused entry to Harrods

19 February 2010 17:33
Mohamed Al Fayed has tried to see off revenge from Shakhtar Donetsk by apologising to the team for their lock-out from Harrods.[LNB]Fayed's grandiose London department store refused to let the Ukrainian team in for a spot of souvenir shopping when they turned up in a large group wearing tracksuits.[LNB] Locked out: Shakhtar players were refused entry to Harrods[LNB]Fulham, also owned by the businessman, followed up the snub by beating Shakhtar 2-1 in the Europa League last 32 first leg.[LNB]But with the return match looming in Donetsk next Thursday, the UEFA Cup holders revealed Fayed had been building bridges.[LNB] The main man: Fulham chairman and Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed[LNB]'The store's owner has made apologies for that incident,' Shakhtar said on their website.[LNB]'Mohamed Al Fayed assured that there must have been some misunderstanding.[LNB] Fierce battle: Shakhtar Donetsk lost 2-1 at Craven Cottage in their first leg clash[LNB]'On the contrary, he would be happy to see Shakhtar players at his shops. The billionaire is very upset over this incident and made his apology.'[LNB]'Shakhtar's CEO Sergiy Palkin has let Rinat Akhmetov, the president of the club, know about such regrets. The apologies are accepted. The issue is settled.'[LNB] Fulham owner Al Fayed bans Shakhtar Donetsk players from his Harrods storeFulham 2 Shakhtar Donetsk 1: Bobby Zamora fires a dazzler to stun holders FULHAM FC

Source: Daily_Mail