© EuroFootball.com
Today, the Vilnius club "Vėtra" began preparations for the upcoming season. The training of the capital's footballers at the Vilnius "Sportimos" arena was led by the new coaching staff - head coach Edgaras Gessas and goalkeeper coach Aleksejus Prudnikovas.
These are well-known specialists in the world of football. E. Gessas, in the past, was a famous player for Moscow's "Spartak" and last season coached Vladikavkaz's "Alanija" club. A. Prudnikovas worked as a coach at Moscow's "Spartak" club, and his greatest achievement in his career as an athlete is the title of champion at the Seoul Olympic Games.
In the "Vėtra" training session, new players also participated, such as the goalkeeper of the Lithuanian national team Donatas Vencevičius, as well as the 32-year-old goalkeeper Vidas Dančenko and the 25-year-old forward Rolandas Karčemarskas, who also have experience playing for the Lithuanian national team. R. Karčemarskas is well acquainted with coach A. Prudnikovas, as Rolandas had to train at the South Korea "Samsung Blue Wings" club.
This week, the Vilnius team will be supplemented by a legionnaire from Russia, 21-year-old goalkeeper Konstantin Talancevas. More new players from foreign countries are expected to join the team in mid-February during a training camp in Turkey. Legionnaires from Russia, Czech Republic, and Cameroon will participate in the "Vėtra" training camp. Two Cameroonians who will arrive at the training camp in Turkey compete in the highest league in Cameroon.
However, "Vėtra" also suffered losses. The team's captain, goalkeeper Gediminas Butrimavičius, is no longer in the team as he went to study in the USA.
This week, "Vėtra" will train in Vilnius. As preparations begin, the "Vėtra" footballers will undergo a special medical examination, conducted by the renowned Russian specialist Artiomas Katulinas. Special medical tests for "Vėtra" footballers will also be conducted throughout the entire season.
