The Ufa Sentinel
Squad10 Aug 2026
Ivan Lomaev in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Ufa this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Nobody could get near Migran Ageyan
Successful dribbles: 19. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Danil Lipovoy takes the honours
Marked 7.02 on an afternoon he ran from the first whistle to the last. Whatever else went wrong, Ufa had the best player on the pitch.
Market10 Aug 2026
Still no ink between Ufa and Ivan Khomukha
“We keep meeting, and we keep leaving the room with the same numbers we walked in with.” Another round of talks at Ufa, another week without a signature from Ivan Khomukha.
Market10 Aug 2026
The clock runs on Denis Kutin's contract
24 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
Alexandr Lukjanov is free to find somewhere else
“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at Ufa has been clear about where Alexandr Lukjanov stands, which is more than many ever get.
In brief
- Squad Ivan Lomaev left out for tactical reasons at Ufa
- Match Ufa and KAMAZ cancel each other out
- Squad Ilja Khanenko makes his debut at 18
- Squad A wage question at Ufa