The Trakai Courier
The dugout22 Mar 2027
Žan-Luk Leban says Trakai went back on their word
“I was told what my role would be, and I signed on that basis. It has not happened.” A grievance with a date attached is the hardest kind to settle.
Squad22 Mar 2027
Žan-Luk Leban keeps Trakai in it on his own
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 8 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.
Market22 Mar 2027
Edgaras Satkus hands in a written request
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Trakai can pretend not to have heard.
Match20 Mar 2027
No end in sight to Trakai's wait for a win
4 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at Trakai has to find a result from somewhere.
Market22 Mar 2027
Edgaras Satkus has one foot out of the door
Terms are settled between the clubs and the rest is paperwork and a photograph. Around Trakai they have already started talking about him in the past tense.
Player ratings22 Mar 2027
Donatas Slavickas beats them one at a time
Successful dribbles: 21. There was always a defender in front of him and there was never a defender in front of him for long.
Squad22 Mar 2027
Žan-Luk Leban falls out with a teammate over standards
The oldest argument in any dressing room and the only one that is genuinely about football: one man thinks another is not putting enough in. It is also the row a manager privately does not mind having happened.
Match20 Mar 2027
Zalgiris take the points off Trakai
Beaten 1‑2, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Match20 Mar 2027
No time for Zalgiris to settle
The goal that put Zalgiris ahead was still being replayed on the concourse when Trakai equalised, 3 minutes later. Leads are only worth what you do with them.
In brief
- The dugout Darius Girdvainis gets it from the manager
- Squad Trakai lose Zoran Babic
- The dugout The manager’s verdict