26 Dec 2026
Saturday
Process
21 Edition

The Parnu Chronicle

21 Dec 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Squad

Tempers go at Parnu

Frank Klavan 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.

Squad

The manager makes an example of Sergei Igonen

“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.

Market

Artur Liivak linked with a move away

The name of Artur Liivak keeps appearing in other people's back pages. Parnu say nothing, which says plenty.

In brief

Back issues
20 Edition

The Parnu Chronicle

14 Dec 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Squad

Tempers go at Parnu

Silver Hein 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.

Market

Mihkel Hein linked with a move away

The name of Mihkel Hein keeps appearing in other people's back pages. Parnu say nothing, which says plenty.

Squad

Sergei Igonen knocks on the manager’s door

“Thirty minutes, door closed, everything said. We shook hands after.” Whatever was in the room stayed in the room, and Sergei Igonen trained the next morning like a man with less to carry.

In brief

19 Edition

The Parnu Chronicle

7 Dec 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Squad

Konstantin Dmitrijev signs on for more

“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Konstantin Dmitrijev and Parnu agree another 2 years.

Squad

Tempers go at Parnu

Frank Klavan 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.

Market

Artur Mets linked with a move away

The name of Artur Mets keeps appearing in other people's back pages. Parnu say nothing, which says plenty.

In brief

18 Edition

The Parnu Chronicle

30 Nov 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Squad

Frank Klavan 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 Parnu this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.

Squad

Martin Hein 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 Parnu, and both men came out saying it was fine.

Squad

Questions about Markus Liivak on the training pitch

The standards have slipped, and in a building where everybody watches everybody it has not gone unremarked. This is how a player loses a place before he loses one.

In brief

17 Edition

The Parnu Chronicle

23 Nov 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Squad

Tempers go at Parnu

Frank Klavan 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.

Squad

Karol Vassiljev out for 17 days

The medical room confirms 17 days on the sidelines for Karol Vassiljev, and a plan built around him now has to be rebuilt.

Market

Artur Liivak linked with a move away

The name of Artur Liivak keeps appearing in other people's back pages. Parnu say nothing, which says plenty.

In brief

16 Edition

The Parnu Chronicle

16 Nov 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Squad

Frank Klavan 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 Parnu this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.

Squad

Artur Klavan gets it from the manager

“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.

Market

Mihkel Hein linked with a move away

The name of Mihkel Hein keeps appearing in other people's back pages. Parnu say nothing, which says plenty.

In brief

15 Edition

The Parnu Chronicle

9 Nov 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Market

Markus Baranov asks to leave Parnu

“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.

Squad

Parnu count the cost of losing Silver Sappinen

17 days, the scan says, and scans are kinder than reality. The fixtures in that window have just become somebody else’s job.

Squad

Tempers go at Parnu

Frank Klavan 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.

In brief

14 Edition

The Parnu Chronicle

2 Nov 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Squad

Artur Liivak out for 22 days

The medical room confirms 22 days on the sidelines for Artur Liivak, and a plan built around him now has to be rebuilt.

Squad

Is this Konstantin Dmitrijev’s last season?

“I will know when it is time. I am not there yet.” Konstantin Dmitrijev is 34, with 0 appearances behind him, and Parnu will have to plan for whichever answer comes.

Squad

Sergei Igonen gets it from the manager

“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.

In brief

13 Edition

The Parnu Chronicle

26 Oct 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Squad

Tempers go at Parnu

Frank Klavan 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.

Squad

The manager makes an example of Frank Klavan

“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.

Squad

Sergei Igonen asks for a word with the manager

“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.

In brief

12 Edition

The Parnu Chronicle

19 Oct 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Squad

Frank Klavan 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 Parnu this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.

Market

Mihkel Hein linked with a move away

The name of Mihkel Hein keeps appearing in other people's back pages. Parnu say nothing, which says plenty.

Squad

Questions about Karol Vassiljev on the training pitch

The standards have slipped, and in a building where everybody watches everybody it has not gone unremarked. This is how a player loses a place before he loses one.

In brief

11 Edition

The Parnu Chronicle

12 Oct 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Market

Markus Baranov puts it in writing

“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Parnu, and it is not being withdrawn.

Squad

Tempers go at Parnu

Frank Klavan 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.

Market

Artur Mets linked with a move away

The name of Artur Mets keeps appearing in other people's back pages. Parnu say nothing, which says plenty.

In brief

10 Edition

The Parnu Chronicle

5 Oct 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Squad

Konstantin Dmitrijev signs a new deal

“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Konstantin Dmitrijev commits to Parnu for another 1 years.

Squad

Frank Klavan 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 Parnu this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.

Squad

Parnu lose Artur Liivak

52 days, the medical staff say, and medical staff are optimists by profession. The team sheet will look wrong without him.

In brief

9 Edition

The Parnu Chronicle

28 Sep 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Squad

Tempers go at Parnu

Frank Klavan 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.

Squad

Liliu Antonov knocks on the manager’s door

“Thirty minutes, door closed, everything said. We shook hands after.” Whatever was in the room stayed in the room, and Liliu Antonov trained the next morning like a man with less to carry.

Market

Artur Liivak linked with a move away

The name of Artur Liivak keeps appearing in other people's back pages. Parnu say nothing, which says plenty.

In brief

8 Edition

The Parnu Chronicle

21 Sep 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Squad

Frank Klavan 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 Parnu this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.

Squad

Liliu Antonov 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 Parnu, and both men came out saying it was fine.

Market

Mihkel Hein linked with a move away

The name of Mihkel Hein keeps appearing in other people's back pages. Parnu say nothing, which says plenty.

In brief

7 Edition

The Parnu Chronicle

14 Sep 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Squad

Tempers go at Parnu

Frank Klavan 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.

Squad

Joonas Marin signs on for more

“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Joonas Marin and Parnu agree another 3 years.

Market

Artur Mets linked with a move away

The name of Artur Mets keeps appearing in other people's back pages. Parnu say nothing, which says plenty.

In brief

6 Edition

The Parnu Chronicle

7 Sep 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Market

Parnu turn down Tulevik for Sergei Kruglov

The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.

Market

Markus Liivak puts it in writing

“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Parnu, and it is not being withdrawn.

Market

So close: Liliu Zenjov’s move dies late

The fee was agreed and the flight was looked at — and then the phone stopped ringing. Sillamae Kalev moved on, Liliu Zenjov reports back to Parnu, and everybody pretends Monday is just Monday.

Squad

Frank Klavan 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 Parnu this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.

Squad

Parnu lose Artur Liivak

80 days, the medical staff say, and medical staff are optimists by profession. The team sheet will look wrong without him.

Market

Business is business: Joonas Vassiljev goes

Sillamae Kalev paid $40.0K and Parnu took it, which is the whole story in one sentence. The longer version involves a wage budget and will be told all season.

In brief

5 Edition

The Parnu Chronicle

31 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Market

Sergei Teniste puts it in writing

“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Parnu, and it is not being withdrawn.

Squad

Tempers go at Parnu

Frank Klavan 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.

Squad

No hiding place for Karol Vassiljev

“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Karol Vassiljev, and the manager let it.

Squad

Konstantin Dmitrijev signs a new deal

“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Konstantin Dmitrijev commits to Parnu for another 3 years.

Market

Sillamae Kalev are about to pick up the phone

A conversation is coming this week. Parnu will put a number on him, and from there it stops being football and becomes arithmetic.

Market

Parnu borrow Brent Antonov

A season-long look at somebody else’s player: Brent Antonov arrives from Levadia with something to prove and a return ticket in the drawer. Good loans make everybody richer; this one starts Saturday.

In brief

4 Edition

The Parnu Chronicle

24 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Match

Parnu out of the cup

Flora ended it 1‑3. The season narrows to the league now, and everyone in the ground knew it before the final whistle.

Market

Parnu turn down Flora for Frank Klavan

The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.

The terraces

The ground has had enough

“We travel everywhere and we get this.” 10 of the 28 senior players heard it walking off, and the ones who did not hear it were not playing.

Market

Joonas Vassiljev puts it in writing

“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Parnu, and it is not being withdrawn.

Squad

Frank Klavan 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 Parnu this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.

Player ratings

A masterclass from Artur Mets

Marked 8.63 — the sort of number a correspondent writes down twice to be sure. Everything he tried came off, and what he did not try was not worth trying.

Squad

The manager makes an example of Silver Sappinen

“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.

Squad

Costly mistake from Liliu Antonov

An error at the back is a moment; an error in goal is a goal. Liliu Antonov knows it, the crowd knew it instantly, and there was nobody behind him to make it anything else.

Player ratings

Aleksandrs Ikaunieks's mistake decides it

Ten men and a goalkeeper behind him, and it still finished in the net. He knew before anybody told him, and nobody at Parnu needed to.

In brief

3 Edition

The Parnu Chronicle

17 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent Triumph

Match

Frank Klavan sends Parnu through

Cup ties wait for somebody to seize them, and Frank Klavan obliged against Tammeka. 1‑0 on the night, and the name in the next round’s hat is Parnu.

Market

Parnu say no — this time

The offer from Tammeka for Silver Hein 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.

Market

Frank Klavan attracts admirers

The name of Frank Klavan has come up in conversations Parnu were not part of. Nothing formal, nothing signed — but nothing about it accidental either.

Market

Nikita Antonov puts it in writing

“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Parnu, and it is not being withdrawn.

Squad

Tempers go at Parnu

Frank Klavan 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.

Player ratings

Frank Klavan in the eights

A performance of 9.10 does not come along often, and when it does the rest of the team becomes scenery. He was magnificent.

Squad

Konstantin Dmitrijev signs a new deal

“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Konstantin Dmitrijev commits to Parnu for another 3 years.

Squad

No hiding place for Sergei Kruglov

“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Sergei Kruglov, and the manager let it.

Squad

A first senior shirt for Mihkel Kallaste

Every debut is a small story about the future: Mihkel Kallaste, 18 years old, off the academy pitches and into the first team. The parents in the stand will keep the programme.

In brief

2 Edition

The Parnu Chronicle

10 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Market

Eyes on Silver Hein again

The phone has started ringing about Silver Hein again, and this time the name on the line is Tammeka. Parnu are listening politely and promising nothing.

Market

Markus Baranov puts it in writing

“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Parnu, and it is not being withdrawn.

Squad

Silver Sappinen signs a new deal

“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Silver Sappinen commits to Parnu for another 3 years.

Squad

Artur Mets 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 Parnu this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.

Squad

Parnu lose Artur Liivak

110 days, the medical staff say, and medical staff are optimists by profession. The team sheet will look wrong without him.

Squad

Silver Sappinen knocks on the manager’s door

“Thirty minutes, door closed, everything said. We shook hands after.” Whatever was in the room stayed in the room, and Silver Sappinen trained the next morning like a man with less to carry.

In brief

1 Edition

The Parnu Chronicle

3 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Market

Sergei Teniste 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 Parnu can pretend not to have heard.

Squad

Tempers go at Parnu

Artur Mets 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.

Squad

Markus Liivak signs on for more

“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Markus Liivak and Parnu agree another 1 years.

Squad

Silver Sappinen asks for a word with the manager

“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.

Market

Liliu Zenjov told to find a new club

“They were honest with me, and I would rather know.” Liliu Zenjov has been informed he is not in the manager's thinking at Parnu.

Squad

Silver Hein takes the armband

It is a strip of cloth and it decides nothing on a Saturday. It still tells the dressing room exactly whose opinion the manager values, which is the whole point of it.

In brief