The Ventspils Gazette
Market24 Aug 2026
Ventspils say no — this time
The offer from Skonto for Marcis Jurkovskis was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Market24 Aug 2026
Davis Cauna 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 The request is on a desk at Ventspils, and it is not being withdrawn.
The terraces24 Aug 2026
Supporters turn on the $110.0K sale of Olegs Cauna
He is going to Jelgava, the club has $110.0K it did not have on Friday, and the phone-ins have already decided how they feel about that. Selling well and selling somebody they loved are not the same skill.
Squad24 Aug 2026
Eduards Laizans 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 Ventspils this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Market24 Aug 2026
Business is business: Olegs Cauna goes
Jelgava paid $110.0K and Ventspils took it, which is the whole story in one sentence. The longer version involves a wage budget and will be told all season.
Market24 Aug 2026
Ventspils sell Kaspars Vanins for $9.0K
Kaspars Vanins has left for Metta/LU in a $9.0K deal. The accountants are pleased; the supporters are less certain.
In brief
- Squad The manager makes an example of Marcis Jurkovskis
- Squad Wilson Barrios has outgrown this division
- Squad Words at Ventspils training over how hard people work