Prokhor Iljin

Defensive Midfielder - Rubin 2
4 Oct 2027
Monday
Process

Marked for Prokhor Iljin

48 Edition

The Rubin 2 Courier

28 Jun 2027
From our football correspondent Uneasy

Squad

Konstantin Nizhegorodov asks for a word with the manager

“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.

Squad

Yegor Tushev has company in his position

The competition arrived without a word said to him about it. Yegor Tushev keeps the shirt for now, at Rubin 2's convenience rather than his own.

Squad

Prokhor Iljin is not doing himself any favours

A manager forgives a bad Saturday far more readily than a bad Tuesday, because one of them he can explain and the other one he chose. The reports this week have not been good.

In brief

Back issues
41 Edition

The Rubin 2 Courier

10 May 2027
From our football correspondent Uneasy

Market

Ilja Ivanov asks to leave Rubin 2

“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.

Squad

Prokhor Iljin keeps the receipts

“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Rubin 2 may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.

Squad

Ilnur Gabdullin 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.

In brief

34 Edition

The Rubin 2 Courier

22 Mar 2027
From our football correspondent Uneasy

Match

Every point is an argument now for Rubin 2

Position 12 and 14 points, and the table gets read bottom-up in this part of town. The calendar has stopped being a schedule and started being a countdown.

Squad

Alexandr Zotov in a row with a teammate

It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Rubin 2 this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.

Squad

Prokhor Iljin 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.

In brief

33 Edition

The Rubin 2 Courier

15 Mar 2027
From our football correspondent Uneasy

Squad

Tempers go at Rubin 2

Dmitry Zheltukhin 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.

Squad

Alexandr Zotov 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.

Squad

Ilja Ivanov knocks on the manager’s door

“Thirty minutes, door closed, everything said. We shook hands after.” Whatever was in the room stayed in the room, and Ilja Ivanov trained the next morning like a man with less to carry.

In brief