The FCI Tallinn Chronicle
Squad12 Oct 2026
The knee: Ivan Sanko out for 22 days
22 days on the announcement, and a year of quiet, unwatched rehabilitation behind it. FCI Tallinn lose a player for a season; he loses something harder to name.
Squad12 Oct 2026
A falling-out at FCI Tallinn
Kristjan Kask and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Market12 Oct 2026
Liliu Pikk steps up from the FCI Tallinn academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Liliu Pikk has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market12 Oct 2026
Silver Igonen steps up from the FCI Tallinn academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Silver Igonen has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
The dugout12 Oct 2026
Ivan Sanko has become a man the manager trusts
Nobody at FCI Tallinn will say this on the record and the team sheets have been saying it for weeks. There is a small group in every squad who get picked when the fixture is difficult, and he has joined it.
The dugout12 Oct 2026
Ivan Sanko 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.
In brief
- Squad Karol Mets falls out with a teammate over standards
- The dugout Ken Sappinen gets it from the manager
- Squad Kristjan Kask finally belongs at FCI Tallinn