Recent weeks kicked up some alarming news about the President of the Estonian FA allegedly blacklisting referees he doesn't like and the owners of FK Riteriai allegedly embezzling funds intended for running of the club. As we unpack all of this and catch up on the football side of things across the A Lyga, Virslīga and the Premium liiga, these developments also promted us to take a closer look at the quality of governance in football in the Baltics. Hence, the 'Dodgy Governance Index' was born, ranking the governance structures of all 30 clubs from 'most dodgy' to 'not dodgy'. Where does your club fall on this spectrum?
(00:01:05) Premium liiga update
(00:06:06) Virslīga update
(00:13:17) A Lyga update
(00:23:55) Does Frank know what "Žalgiris" means?
(00:24:55) Referee blacklisting in Estonia
(00:34:28) Embezzlement scandal at Riteriai
(00:41:20) The Dodgy Governance Index
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