The Ilves Post
Squad26 Oct 2026
Sauli Väisänen 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 Ilves this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
The dugout26 Oct 2026
When it matters, Jardell Kanga plays
It is never announced and it is entirely visible: the biggest afternoons of the season keep containing him. A press box works this out long before anybody at the club confirms a word of it.
Market26 Oct 2026
Maksim Stjopin linked with a move away
The name of Maksim Stjopin keeps appearing in other people's back pages. Ilves say nothing, which says plenty.
The dugout26 Oct 2026
Oliver Pettersson 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.
The dugout26 Oct 2026
A door opens for Faris Krkalić
He asked about his future and was given an answer with minutes in it. The manager has now made a promise in a building where promises are remembered, and the clock on it has started.
Squad26 Oct 2026
Weeti Wimmer finally belongs at Ilves
The language has come, the shrug has gone, and he argues in training like a man who expects to be here next year. None of it shows up on a fee and all of it shows up on the pitch.
In brief
- The dugout The manager plants his flag on Stanislav Baranov
- Squad Eero Raitala back in training