Martin Geissler investigates Vladimir Romanov's rise from Soviet submarine cook to millionaire football club owner and fugitive in a gripping tale of ambition, ...
As Romanov shifts his focus to exciting opportunities back in Lithuania, what does this mean for the future of Hearts? With mounting debt and the club on the brink of its biggest game in its history, his increasingly hands-off approach raises serious questions. Will his absence lead to disaster, or can Hearts still defy the odds and thrive?
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7. The Captain, The Goalkeeper and The Penalty Taker
“There is significant unrest in the dressing room.”When Steven Pressley, Craig Gordon, and Paul Hartley, three of the most respected players in the dressing room, took a stand against the Czar’s chaotic rule. They knew there would be consequences. What they didn’t know was just how far he would go to crush their rebellion.
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6. The Flu, The Witch and the Pyjama-man
Vladimir Romanov rewards his cup winning team with a preseason to remember. Joining them are two new coaches who arrive from eastern Europe plus his interference spreads beyond the pitch and into the medical department. All of which leads to the one of the most unbelievable press conferences football has witnessed.
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5. A Match Made in Hampden
Vlad has now sacked both George Burley and Graham Rix in the same season despite challenging for the league title and reaching the Scottish Cup semi-final. The countdown to the end of the season is now on and despite Romanov’s changes in the dugout and constant tinkering with team selection they are still in with a chance of a historic second place in the league and the Scottish Cup Final.
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4. Rix
If sacking an unbeaten manager was shocking, Vladimir Romanov's next move went even further, rocking Scottish football to its core and leaving fans with a question that lingers nearly 20 years later: why did he hire a man who had spent time behind bars just years before?
Martin Geissler investigates Vladimir Romanov's rise from Soviet submarine cook to millionaire football club owner and fugitive in a gripping tale of ambition, power, and chaos.
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