Article by Aurelian Botezatu – published on Thursday, 07 August 2025, 09:52 / Updated Thursday, 07 August 2025 09:53
FK Zalgiris Vilnius's fans threw suitcases on the lawn with Zalgiris Kaunas, in protest against keeping coach Vladimir Cheburin.
The incident spent on Thursday, in Lithuania, at the start of the FK Zalgiris derby – Zalgiris Kaunas. As soon as the referee whistled the start of the match, several FK fans in the second stand threw with suitcases on the ground!
VIDEO. FK Zalgiris's fans at the ground suit
They chose to protest the decision to keep Al Coer Vladimir Cheburin, despite a modest seasonal start. Cheburin has won 3 titles out of 2021, since he was appointed, but in the new season, his team is in the 7th position in the championship!
FK Zalgiris, a disaster in the championship and Europe
Zalgiris Kaunas, the opponent, won the 2-1 derby and distanced at 21 points from FK, which inflamed even more on the fans. They also consider the catastrophic course of the team in Europe, removed by Hamrun Spartans, at the breaks, from the first preliminary round of the Champions League.
FK Zalgiris na made a more successful figure in the preliminary round 2 of the league league: 0-0 and 0-2 with Linfield, which meant the elimination from this edition of the European interclubs.
Coach Vladimir Cheburin Ironically applauded on fans
The failure of Thursday, derby, but also a gesture of the coach have inflamed the spirits. After the fans threw the suitcases, Vladimir Cheburin applauded him for a long, ironic.
And the Lithuanian press claims that the club's heads have no choice and will have to dismiss it to repair the relationship with the supporters and cause a team shock.
