The Qizilqum Chronicle
Market2 Aug 2027
Diyor Rahmatullayev is on his way
The clubs have agreed terms, and what remains is formality: a medical, a photograph, a signature. Nobody at Qizilqum is pretending he will be back in the shirt.
Squad2 Aug 2027
Nikola Kumburović gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Match31 Jul 2027
Qizilqum come up short against Lokomotiv
Lokomotiv left with the points after a 0-1 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
Squad2 Aug 2027
Grigol Chabradze knocks on the manager's door
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Qizilqum, and both men came out saying it was fine.
Market2 Aug 2027
Talks stall between Qizilqum and Asilbek Tojiddinov
“We are a long way apart, and pretending otherwise helps nobody.” Neither side is close, and the calendar is not on the club's side.
Squad2 Aug 2027
Jaba Jighauri unhappy with how he is being used
Asked to play a role that is not his, or taken off before the hour once too often — Jaba Jighauri has let it be known that he does not like the way Qizilqum are using him. Managers hear this long before the press does.
In brief
- Market Oleksiy Shchebetun linked with a move away
- Market Nobody at Qizilqum has picked up the phone to Suhrob Eshboyev
- Squad Islom Kenjaboyev named in the team of the week