The Zorya Courier
Market3 Aug 2026
Zorya may not be able to give Jordan what he wants
It is the most legitimate ambition in the sport and the hardest for most clubs to satisfy. Jordan wants continental football; whether Zorya can provide it is a question about the next two seasons, not about him.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Pylyp Budkivskyi signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Pylyp Budkivskyi and Zorya agree another 2 years.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Zorya
Jakov Bašić 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.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Words at Zorya training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Jordan 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.
Match1 Aug 2026
Kryvbas take the points off Zorya
Beaten 1‑2, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Market3 Aug 2026
Eyes on Gabriel Eskinja again
The phone has started ringing about Gabriel Eskinja again, and this time the name on the line is Probiy. Zorya are listening politely and promising nothing.
Market3 Aug 2026
The clock runs on Jakov Bašić's contract
49 months left and silence from upstairs — no offer, no talks, nothing for his people to answer. Clubs that let a calendar do their negotiating usually end up negotiating with the calendar.
Player ratings3 Aug 2026
Bohdan Kushnirenko turns it into his own net
Nobody's fault and entirely his: a goal that goes into the book with his name against it and nothing about it intended. Zorya deserved better, and so did he.
Squad3 Aug 2026
The manager makes an example of Navin Malysh
“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.
In brief
- Player ratings The pass was always on for Artem Slesar
- Market Talks stall between Zorya and Ihor Perduta