In September last year, Ilsur Metshin, the mayor of Kazan, was appointed as the new president of Rubin Kazan. Metshin filled the empty seat after the previous president Valeri Sorokin who, together with head coach Rinat Bilyaletdinov, saw his contract terminated the week before as a result of Rubin’s awful start to the season. Sorokin was for a long time one of the most hated men in Kazan because of the negative turn Rubin took under his control. He became president of Rubin in 2012, and … [Read more...]
RPL Week 7: Around the Match Day
September 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The seventh round of the Russian Premier League was played in the shadow of match fixing rumours. The rumours surrounded Friday evening’s match between Ural and Terek Grozny, and it was believed that the hosts would give away three points for Terek as a thank you for letting them win a crucial game last season, which allowed them to stay up. The story hit the media after online bookmaker Marathonbet offered odds of over 5.00 for Ural to win, even though they were placed higher in the league than … [Read more...]
Europa League Preview: Sturm Graz - Rubin Kazan
July 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Rinat Bilyaletdinov's Rubin Kazan take on Austrian side Sturm Graz in a battle for a spot in Europa League group stage. The winner of the meeting will be awarded with a spot in the Play-off Round, which is the last qualification round before the group stage. We have teamed up with the Austrian football expert Tim Armitage to give you the best possible preview for this important match. Sturm Graz Sturm, established by students in 1909, have gone on to become one of the most supported … [Read more...]
Season Preview: Rubin Kazan
July 9, 2015 by 1 Comment
Intro: Rubin Kazan was somewhat the surprise team of last season. Having finished in 9th in 13/14 season, and sacked legendary manager Kurban Berdyev, many expected them to struggle with inexperienced former Lokomotiv youth coach Rinat Bilyaletdinov at the helm. Financial issues meant that they were restricted in their transfer dealings and no standout signings were made last summer. However despite all this, Rubin battled through, and with a strong core of young Russian talent, were able to … [Read more...]
Cesar Navas set for move to MLS?
July 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Rubin Kazan's Spanish centre back Cesar Navas looks set for pastures new this summer, as negotiations to extend his expiring contract seem to have stalled. The 35 year old joined Rubin from Real Mallorca in 2009 for €2 million and has gone on to be a crucial part of their team, making 164 league appearances for the Kazan club, as well as representing them at Champions League and Europa League level, being part of the team that famously beat Barcelona 2-1 at the Camp Nou in 2009. The … [Read more...]
Transfer Preview: Rubin Kazan
June 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment
After a successful season, Rubin Kazan are left with the tough situation of trying to improve their squad. With the hope that none of the big players will depart, though many will have reputable suitors, the main aim will be to strengthen the backbone of the team, adding to each department. Rubin, however, are not blessed with the money they once had. None of their latest big money signings have worked out particularly well (M’Vila, Devic and Livaja most recently), and this has consequently left … [Read more...]
The Revival of Rubin Kazan - Building for the Future
April 19, 2015 by 1 Comment
The 2014/15 season has seen a dramatic change in fortunes for Tatarstan based club Rubin Kazan. The former Champions League contenders had their worst season for seven years in 2014, finishing in 9th place, and sacking legendary long term manager Kurban Berdyev after 11 years and two league titles with the club, in the process. The departure of Berdyev would spell the end of several high profile players at Rubin – mostly down to financial restrictions, and also partly down to not having Berdyev … [Read more...]
