Category: Azerbaijan

Qäbälä Europa League Preview
Vadim Furmanov -
Stadium:
Backell Arena, Baku (Capacity 15,000)
Note: Qäbälä’s usual ground is Qäbälä City Stadium, but will play their European ma ...

Ramil Sheydayev – A Symbol of Russia’s Failed Youth Policy
Manuel Veth -
There has been much debate about Russia’s lack of young talented players who could lead the country toward a successful 2018 World Cup. ...

Azerbaijan – Developing Football in the Land of Fire
By Thomas Giles -
Azerbaijan's most well known contribution to the footballing world is off the pitch with the nation’s controversial sponsorship of ...

Proposed New European Cup to Benefit Smaller UEFA Member States
By Manuel Veth -
UEFA’s member states are contemplating the creation of a new European cup competition for clubs that have dropped out in the early s ...

Europa League Preview Part III – Qarabağ FK, and Partizan Belgrade
By Andrew Flint, and Miloš Marković -Group J: Qarabağ FK (Azerbaijan)
Qarabağ FK
Stadium:
Tofiq Bahramov Stadium (capacity 31,200)
About the ...

Europa League Preview Part I – Rubin Kazan, FC Krasnodar, and Qäbälä FK
By Saul Pope, Andrew Flint, and Vadim Furmanov -Group B: Rubin Kazan (Russia)
Rubin Kazan: Ready for Europa League take off!
Stadium:
Kazan Are ...