Torpedo Moscow – Destination In Doubt
By Saul Pope -
For the second time this century it seems that Torpedo Moscow is about to lose its professional status. Having been relegated from the ...
Tavriya Simferopol – A Tale of Two Resurrections
In 1992 the Crimea based club Tavriya Simferopol became the first champion of an independent Ukraine. The club subsequently became a mainstay of the U ...
Metalurh-Stal Merger – Re-Shuffling Post-Soviet Football Networks
On June 7 Futbolgrad ran a story that Metalurh Donetsk may cease operations and merge with FC Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk. This news was confirmed on the we ...
Dinamo Moscow – Banned For FFP Violations
Dinamo Moscow has been excluded by UEFA from next year’s Europa League on the grounds of breaching Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations. The club has ...
Sergey Rodionov – The Elk Returns to Fix Spartak
Sergey Rodionov was in many ways a Thomas Müller kind of player - someone who doesn’t stand out for his technical skills but rather for his impressive ...
Viktor Goncharenko – Boom or Bust in Yekaterinburg
By Manuel Veth -
Viktor Goncharenko was once considered one of the brightest coaching talents in the post-Soviet space. Goncharenko is a native of Kh ...