The Krylya Sovetov Sentinel
Match8 Aug 2026
Nowhere to hide for Krylya Sovetov
1‑4 against Baltika, and no complaints that would survive the replay. The manager spoke about character afterwards; the terraces used shorter words.
Market10 Aug 2026
Krylya Sovetov say no — this time
The offer from Orenburg for Fernando Costanza was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
The terraces10 Aug 2026
The boos come down from three sides
“We pay for this every fortnight. The least we want is somebody who looks like he cares.” 7 of the 27 senior players walked off into it; the rest were not playing.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Fernando Costanza signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Fernando Costanza commits to Krylya Sovetov for another 4 years.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Krylya Sovetov
Fernando Costanza 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.
Squad10 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Thomas Galdames
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Thomas Galdames, and the manager let it.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Nobody could get near Jimmy Marín
Successful dribbles: 19. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Mihajlo Banjac falls out with a teammate over standards
The oldest argument in any dressing room and the only one that is genuinely about football: one man thinks another is not putting enough in. It is also the row a manager privately does not mind having happened.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Nobody left the Krylya Sovetov dressing room in a hurry
The door stayed shut a long time after the final whistle. What was said in there is between them; whether it worked is between them and Saturday.
In brief
- Market The clock runs on Thomas Galdames's contract
- Market Krylya Sovetov and Kirill Pechenin are talking past each other
- Market Dani Fernández told to find a new club