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Macedonia 16.11.23 | 23:45

US black lists Samsonenko, mentions Zaev, in its latest list of corrupt Balkan officials

The US Treasury Department issued a list of new individuals and companies from the Balkans, including Macedonia, who are placed on their black list. The list includes Russian-Macedonian businessman Sergey Samsonenko, but also, notably, a mention of former Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. Samsonenko, his wife...
Macedonia Sport 05.01.21 | 17:11

Both top managers leave struggling FC Vardar

Samoil Simev and Mirko Spasevski announced they are resigning from the Vardar football club, where they spent years in leading management roles. Simev and Spasevski practically led the club after it was taken over by Russian businessman Sergey Samsonneko. In June we said that we will remain in Vardar,...
Sport 18.07.20 | 19:48

Macedonia’s best football club Vardar faces a complete financial collapse

Sport Media reports that the management of Vardar, Macedonia’s best football team, has informed the players that they are free to look for new teams as no fresh money will be made available. The historic club is going under after its main sponsor, Russian businessman Sergey Samsonenko, was pressured...
Sport 15.05.20 | 16:48

After facing continued pressure against his businesses Samsonenko withdraws from the Vardar football club

Russian businessman Sergey Samsonenko announced that he is giving up the Vardar football club. Samsonenko cited pressures aimed against his businesses as the reason why he can’t continue to financially support the best football club in Macedonia. On several occasions we informed the public that...
Sport 29.01.20 | 23:19

Macedonia about to lose its one successful sport franchise

Vardar owner Sergey Samsonenko told the handball and football players that they are free to look for other clubs, as his stay in Macedonia is being made impossible. The Russian businessman has constantly been pressured by the Zaev regime, and this is the third time he is declaring his intent to leave...
Macedonia 03.06.19 | 10:41

Samsonenko says Vardar will go for a third title

Russian businessman Sergey Samsonenko brushed aside fears that he will leave Vardar to fend for itself, and promised that he is going for a third EHF Champions League title. Samsonenko shocked the fans several months ago when he announced he is leaving the team, but frantic attempts to get him to stay,...
Sport 11.05.19 | 20:59

New twist in the Vardar saga: Samsonenko said to remain as major financial supporter of the handball champion

Gol.mk reports that Russian businessman Sergey Samsonenko will continue to support Macedonia’s top handball club Vardar, even after his announcement that he is pulling back due to the high costs and lack of support from other sources. Businessman and former head of the Macedonian Handball Federation...
Sport 26.04.19 | 00:00

Vardar beats Szeged in an emotionally and politically charged game

In an emotionally charged game, Vardar beat Hungarian PIK Szeged in their first qualifying game of the European handball Championship League with 31 goals to 23. The fans of Macedonia’s leading sports outfit were scared about the performance of the team after Russian businessman Sergey Samsonenko...
Sport 24.04.19 | 13:37

Stoilov invites Vardar supporters to see this team, possibly for the last time

Stojance Stoilov, the popular Vardar pivot, said that the handball team is the underdog as it prepares to face Hungarian Szeged, and added that this will probably be one of the last games of this Vardar line-up. Macedonia’s beloved team lost its main sponsor as Russian businessman Sergey Samsonenko...
Sport 19.04.19 | 19:34

End of the handball fairy tale – Samsonenko withdraws from Vardar

Russian businessman Sergey Samsonenko announced that, after seven years, he is forced to pull out of the Vardar handball club. The reason, he says, is the growing financial pressure and the lack of support for the team which won the 2017 EHF European Champions League. The past three years were a daily...

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