Honga’s players go like hot stones.
On Friday, the first transfer news from Espoo was heard. Long-term head coach of Esport Honga, which is closing its operations Vesa Vasara moves to Turku.
FC Inter announced that they signed a two-year contract with Vasara. Vasara replaces the head coach who was sent off due to inappropriate behavior Jarkko Wissin.
Esport Honga’s story ended quickly and miserably. Esport owner Färid Ainetdin announced that it would no longer continue to finance the league team. The players have to claim what they get from salary security, which is a process that takes several months.
On Thursday, Esport Honka oy filed for bankruptcy.
With the bankruptcy, Esport Honga’s players and coaches are free to move anywhere. Only a midfielder Mateo Ortiz binds the current contract with the Ecuadorian Independiente del Valle.
Huge offer
36-year-old Roman Eremenko shone this season in Honga. Tomi Natri / All Over Press
The situation will revolutionize the Veikkausliiga player market in one fell swoop, say sources heard by Iltalehti.
Several top players are now available without a transfer fee.
The greatest interest is not only directed at stars who have already proven their level. Honga has several young players who, if successful, can be sold abroad for a substantial fee.
They include, for example, Fullback Dario Facea winger Lauri Lainemidfielder Otso Koskinen and just gained experience at Honka Academy Vincent Ulundu.
18-year-old Naamo rocketed onto the league map during the rest of the season. Several league clubs are on the youth’s heels.
This year’s Honga goalkeeper Maxim Rudakov, Juhani Ojala, Matias Rale, Roman Eremenko, Michael López and Jerry Voutilainen would easily find a taker in the Veikkausliiga top class.
The 36-year-old Eremenko was one of the best players in the entire league this season – somewhat surprisingly. The experienced midfielder told earlier that he still has playing years in the bank.
Ville Koski, Kevin Jansen, Florian Krebs, Johannes Wurtz, Clésio Bauque and Edmund Arko-Mensah are certainly also on the radar of foreign clubs.
In addition, the team had several Finnish players in their twenties who would be suitable for Veikkausliiga middle-class or lower-level teams.
Dario Naamo (left), 18, broke into the starting lineup in the offseason. Matti Raivio / AOP