Romanov: Czar of Hearts

By: BBC Radio Scotland
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  • Summary

  • 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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Football (Soccer)
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Episodes
  • 5. A Match Made in Hampden

    5. A Match Made in Hampden
    Feb 15 2025

    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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    31 mins
  • 4. Rix

    4. Rix
    Feb 8 2025

    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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    39 mins
  • 3. The New Man in the Dugout

    3. The New Man in the Dugout
    Feb 1 2025

    Unbeaten in 10 games and sitting top of the league, it was almost too good to be true for Vlad’s new man in the dugout. But as Hearts fans dared to dream of glory the Czar was about to send shockwaves through Scottish football, proving that no one—on or off the pitch—was safe if they stand in the way of his grand plans.
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    37 mins

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