The Gomel Chronicle
Squad14 Dec 2026
Alexandr Savitskiy stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Alexandr Savitskiy and Gomel agree another 3 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Squad14 Dec 2026
Words at Gomel training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Timofey Simanenka 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.
Market14 Dec 2026
Gomel promote Yan Laptev from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Yan Laptev has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market14 Dec 2026
Ivan Dragun steps up from the Gomel academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Ivan Dragun 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.
Market14 Dec 2026
Mikalai Laptev steps up from the Gomel academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Mikalai Laptev 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.
Market14 Dec 2026
Gomel promote Yan Pavlov from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Yan Pavlov has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
The dugout14 Dec 2026
No hiding place for Pavel Pashevich
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Pavel Pashevich, and the manager let it.
Squad14 Dec 2026
A falling-out at Gomel
Maxim Drozdov and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
The dugout14 Dec 2026
Timofey Simanenka knocks on the manager's door
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Gomel, and both men came out saying it was fine.
In brief
- Squad Alexandr Savitskiy: “I am not a substitute”
- The dugout Egor Yudenko gets picked when it counts
- The dugout The manager makes Daniil Makhnach a promise