The Rubin 2 Courier
Market3 Aug 2026
Ilja Ivanov puts it in writing
“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Rubin 2, and it is not being withdrawn.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Adel Teshkin signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Adel Teshkin commits to Rubin 2 for another 4 years.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Rubin 2
Ilja Ivanov was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Market3 Aug 2026
Talks stall between Rubin 2 and Adel Teshkin
“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.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Adel Teshkin has had enough of the bench
“I did not come here to warm up in front of people.” He is out of contract eventually, he is old enough to count the weeks, and Rubin 2 will have to give him a reason to stay or an exit.
Market3 Aug 2026
Uroš Drezgić is free to find somewhere else
“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at Rubin 2 has been clear about where Uroš Drezgić stands, which is more than many ever get.
In brief
- Match Point won or two lost for Rubin 2?
- Squad The manager makes an example of Ramil Kalmurzin