Archive · 6 Aug 2025
Zalgiris Fans Protest Coach with Suitcases After Poor Performance
FK Zalgiris football fans were unhappy with their coach, Vladimir Cheburin, due to the team's bad results.
To show their unhappiness, they threw suitcases onto the field during a game against Kauno Zalgiris.
This was their way of telling the coach to leave.
The players had to remove the suitcases so they could keep playing.
The team is also far behind their rivals in the league standings and lost in a European tournament, which made the fans even more upset.
FK Zalgiris fans protested against coach Vladimir Cheburin during a league match.
Fans threw suitcases onto the field to express their desire for the coach to leave.
The protest occurred during the A Lyga clash against Kauno Zalgiris on August 4th.
Players had to remove the suitcases from the field before play could continue.
The team's poor performance, including elimination from the UEFA Conference League, fueled the protest.
- Who
- Fans of FK Zalgiris and their coach, Vladimir Cheburin.
- What
- Fans threw suitcases onto the field to protest against the coach.
- When
- August 4th, during a league match.
- Where
- A football stadium in Lithuania.
- Why
- To express their desire for the coach to leave due to poor team performance.
Fans' View
Club Management's View
Coach's Performance
Fans' View
Fans are dissatisfied with the coach and want him to leave.
Club Management's View
Coach remains at the club.
- Club
- FK Zalgiris
- Coach
- Vladimir Cheburin
- Protest Action
- Suitcases thrown on field
- Opponent
- Kauno Zalgiris
- Date
- August 4th
- League Position
- Seventh (at the time of the protest)
- Reason for protest
- Poor team performance, including elimination from UEFA Conference League
