Martin Geissler investigates Vladimir Romanov's rise from Soviet submarine cook to millionaire football club owner and fugitive in a gripping tale of ambition, ...
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?
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Introducing Romanov: Czar of Hearts
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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1. The Man from the East
It’s 2004, Heart of Midlothian are £20m in debt, and selling their ground of over 100 years seems the only way out. The situation is growing increasingly bleak, with fans fearing this move could push the club to the brink of extinction. Then, a mystery ex-submariner steps from the shadows, could he be the saviour they’ve been desperately seeking?
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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