The Vitebsk Herald
Squad25 Jan 2027
A fracture rules Zakhar Chervyakov out for 31 days
Bones knit. That is the one merciful thing about this injury and the reason Vitebsk will talk about it more openly than they would about a knee. He will be back, and roughly when they say.
Market25 Jan 2027
Mikhail Bashilov hands in a written request
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Vitebsk can pretend not to have heard.
Market25 Jan 2027
Ihar Chalavach steps up from the Vitebsk academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Ihar Chalavach 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.
Market25 Jan 2027
Anton Laptev steps up from the Vitebsk academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Anton 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.
Market25 Jan 2027
Maksim Skavysh steps up from the Vitebsk academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Maksim Skavysh 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 dugout25 Jan 2027
No hiding place for Roman Minaev
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Roman Minaev, and the manager let it.
In brief
- The dugout When it matters, Zakhar Chervyakov plays
- The dugout Dmitriy Kharitonov asks for a word with the manager
- Squad Radivoj Bosić takes up the language
- Squad The penny has dropped for Nikita Vekhtev