Vladimir Romanov resigns from Zalgiris

Vladimir Romanov has resigned from his position as chairman and from the board of Lithuanian basketball team, Zalgiris Kaunas. It does not come as a complete surprise. The bombastic owner of the ball club had been experiencing financial difficulties in recent times and even asked support from fans via the team’s official website. Romanov has…

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Paulius Jankunas out for Zalgiris’ season

Zalgiris Kaunas has suffered a serious dent to their Euroleague hopes after announcing a season ending injury to captain and talisman Paulius Jankunas (205 cm). The 28-year old power forward will sit out the remainder of the season after picking up a shoulder injury during his team’s overtime victory last Thursday against Brose Baskets Bamberg…

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Crisis in Zalgiris, owner asks money from fans

The famous Lithuanian club Zalgiris Kaunas has a very good start this season. They ended in first place in Group C of the Euroleague, qualified for the Top-16 while remaining unbeaten in the Lithuanian championship, and are in 2nd place in the VTB League after CSKA Moscow. Nevertheless, there seem to be some financial problems.…

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