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The Irtysh Herald
19 Oct 2026
From our football correspondent
Steady
Market19 Oct 2026
Serikzhan Zainutdinov is on his way
The clubs have agreed terms, and what remains is formality: a medical, a photograph, a signature. Nobody at Irtysh is pretending he will be back in the shirt.
Boardroom19 Oct 2026
Irtysh to lose Serikzhan Zainutdinov for free
There is no worse way to lose a footballer. Serikzhan Zainutdinov has pre-agreed a move away, which means every appearance between now and June is made by a man the club can no longer sell, and somebody upstairs will be asked why the contract was allowed to get here.
Squad19 Oct 2026
Tempers go at Irtysh
Sibusiso Vilakazi 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.
In brief
- Squad Denwin Farmer falls out with a teammate over standards
- Squad Nurali Zainutdinov has become a man the manager trusts
- Squad Talgat Logvinenko knocks on the manager's door