The Telavi Sentinel
Match19 Aug 2026
Telavi through in the cup
A 2‑0 win over Lokomotivi, and the draw for the next round can be watched with some interest for once.
Player ratings24 Aug 2026
What a way to start for Tornike Chakvetadze — 8.06
1 on the scoresheet on his first appearance and a mark of 8.06 beside it. Most debuts are got through; this one was enjoyed, by him and by everybody watching it.
Transfer targets24 Aug 2026
Lucão due for a Telavi medical
Everything agreed with another club, everything agreed with the player; a doctor is the only person left to persuade. The photograph is a day or two away.
Transfer targets24 Aug 2026
No deal for Mohamed Cherif at that price
Telavi offered $720.0K; Torpedo Kutaisi said it was not close. The manager will be told the money is still there for the right player, which is what managers are told.
Squad24 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Telavi
Karl 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.
Transfer targets24 Aug 2026
Crvena Zvezda tell Telavi: Loizos Loizou is not for sale
The approach was made and the answer came back in a sentence. There is no number on the table because there was no number that would have been enough.
The terraces24 Aug 2026
Telavi supporters have found a favourite in Tornike Chakvetadze
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 14-year-old it feels ownership of. Tornike Chakvetadze has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Squad24 Aug 2026
Andrey needs a bigger stage
He is doing things every Saturday that nobody around him can answer. It is flattering for a season and a problem after that, and Telavi know which stage they are at.
Market24 Aug 2026
Still no ink between Telavi and Andrey
“We keep meeting, and we keep leaving the room with the same numbers we walked in with.” Another round of talks at Telavi, another week without a signature from Andrey.
In brief
- Squad Rodrigo Bazilio stays put
- The dugout Khvicha Kvilitaia: “That is the standard”
- The dugout Karl gets picked when it counts