The Rodina M Courier
Boardroom26 Apr 2027
The silence upstairs is getting loud at Rodina M
Nobody on the board has said anything against the manager, which is the point — they have stopped saying anything for him either.
Squad26 Apr 2027
Tempers go at Rodina M
Patryk Stefański 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.
The dugout26 Apr 2027
The manager makes an example of Artem Kriulskiy
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Squad26 Apr 2027
Words at Rodina M training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Ilja Gorbachev is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
The dugout26 Apr 2027
Alexandr Andreev 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.
Market26 Apr 2027
Andrey Terekhov placed on the list
Rodina M have made Andrey Terekhov available for transfer. A career at this club is over in all but paperwork.
In brief
- Market Arkhip Kazantsev linked with a move away
- Squad The training reports on Leonid Kuznetsov are not good
- The dugout Timur Sharapov keeps his manager's vote
- Squad Welcome back, Aleksei Isakov