The Merani Sentinel
Boardroom14 Jan 2030
The silence upstairs is getting loud at Merani
Nobody on the board has said anything against the manager, which is the point — they have stopped saying anything for him either.
Squad14 Jan 2030
Jorge Zárate 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.
Market14 Jan 2030
Merani sign Tadas Jankauskas, one for the future
Tadas Jankauskas is 19, and Merani have signed him for the player he will be rather than the one he is. The first team can wait; the point of a deal like this is the years it buys.
Squad14 Jan 2030
Abdul Naviko stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Abdul Naviko and Merani agree another 3 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Market14 Jan 2030
Evgeniy Novykh linked with a move away
The name of Evgeniy Novykh keeps appearing in other people's back pages. Merani say nothing, which says plenty.
Squad14 Jan 2030
Somebody is after Nodar Kavtaradze’s shirt
A new face in his position, and Nodar Kavtaradze suddenly has to win back what he thought he owned. Merani have promised nothing — clubs rarely do at this stage.
In brief
- Market Merani pick up Abdul Naviko for nothing
- Squad Nichita Josan asks for a word with the manager
- Market Davit Kikalishvili leaves for nothing