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title: "Mindaugas Kasperūnas: “If strategic changes don’t happen and I don’t have shareholder support — then go ahead and replace me”"
date: 2025-11-03T19:24:04Z
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author: "Dmitrijs Kravcenko"
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# Mindaugas Kasperūnas: “If strategic changes don’t happen and I don’t have shareholder support — then go ahead and replace me”
Appearing on _Laikykitės ten_ with Andrius Tapinas, FK Žalgiris director Mindaugas **Kasperūnas** spoke candidly about the crisis facing the club and his vision for how it must change. The former _Pietų IV_ member mixed frankness with frustration, describing the inner conflicts that have defined Žalgiris’ turbulent year.

“_In football, it’s simple — when you win, you’re a king; when you lose, you’re a fool,_” he said. “_When victories disappear, every old problem resurfaces. I’ve never liked this idea of one person owning the club’s identity — whether it’s ‘Janusz’s Žalgiris,’ ‘Kastujev’s Žalgiris,’ or ‘Vilma’s Žalgiris.’ It was never hers, but that’s how it was portrayed. That’s a huge problem. Look at Kauno Žalgiris — it’s not tied to a single name._”

Kasparūnas revealed he had warned both Vilma Venslovaitienė and shareholders about rising tensions with fans: “_I told them — talk to the supporters. Fans wanted the coach gone, but the leadership chose the coach over them. That’s dangerous. If fans decide to act, security won’t help. They have limits — and they’re not grandmothers listening to opera._”

He emphasized that Žalgiris must become a community club, one representing supporters and independent voices rather than a small group of owners. “_I’d like to see more clear-headed people among the shareholders — people who care about the club, not their own interests. We need fan representatives, business members, a real collective._”

Looking ahead to the crucial November 17 shareholders’ meeting, Kasperūnas was blunt about the stakes: “_Either these strategic changes happen, or if they don’t and I don’t have support — then fine, replace me. Appoint your own director and keep scheming. But everything we’ve started will be lost._”

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Source: https://www.sportas.lt/naujiena/529703/mindaugas-kasperunas-jeigu-strateginiai-pokyciai-neivyksta-o-as-neturiu-dalininku-palaikymo-uzsip-kit-tada