Scottish Premier League - Hearts pair dispute claim

Eurosport - Wed, 29 Apr 12:53:00 2009

Saulius Mikoliunas and Deividas Cesnauskis have accused Hearts of trying to create a smokescreen over their departure from Tynecastle.

FOOTBALL 2007-2008 Scottish Premier League Hearts Saulius Mikoliunas - 0

The Jambos announced on Tuesday that the Lithuanian midfielders were leaving the club, blaming agents for affecting their "will" to sign contract extensions.

The pair have spent the last four years on loan at Tynecastle from FBK Kaunas, which has strong links to Hearts' majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov.

Twenty-four year old Mikoliunas (pictured) and Cesnauskis, 27, recently returned to Lithuania after negotiations over extending their stay stalled, with each planning showdown talks with Romanov.

But they failed to reach an agreement, with Mikoliunas claiming he is still owed four months' wages.

He said: "I'm sad to be leaving Scotland in this way.

"Unfortunately, I did not make a deal with Romanov in the end and I have cancelled my contract because I have not been paid for four months.

"He said he was not going to pay me if I did not re-sign or extend my contract. I have been paid the Hearts portion of my salary but not the sum from Kaunas.

"I went to Kaunas recently to speak with Romanov and we discussed all things but we could not find a solution to this issue."

He added: "They couldn't find any reason to cancel my contract and so they say something about my agent. Every player has an agent, so for them to say it's his fault is very poor talk. It's not the case."

Cesnauskis said in the Daily Express: "The story Hearts have put out is just ridiculous. I actually found it quite funny after I read it.

"Me and Saulius were at Hearts for four years. We really enjoyed our time there.

"It is sad our time in Scotland has ended this way. Hearts are trying to make us look bad and we are not prepared to allow that to happen.

"We were both keen to re-sign but the club wanted to re-sign us on lesser terms and that wasn't something we were keen to do. So when we said no we were sent home and told we wouldn't play for Hearts again."

Cesnauskis is now looking for Kaunas to pay his wages until his contract expires at the end of June, while Mikoliunas is set to call in the Lithuanian Football Federation to help his fight.

Both had been on the fringes at Tynecastle this season, with Cesnauskis starting just three and Mikoliunas seven of a possible 36 games.

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  1. Paul G.who is daz and what did he do?

    From brian d, on Fri 15 May 1:48AM

  2. craigy did you notice daz got a fine no jail like i­ said storm in a t cup

    From paul, on Thu 30 Apr 2:12PM

  3. craigy you are the only hearts fan i know who belives­ that players will go this season to the highest bidder­ and i hope they can replace them mad vlad is destroying­ your club we will continue to watch and see if they can­ progress after their game in europe

    From paul, on Thu 30 Apr 1:08PM

  4. fortunatly this season vlad had kept his nose out of­ the first team affairs and it shows on the pitch,­ hopefully he will see that hearts will be profitable­ "IF" he gets the goahead to implament SOME of­ the plans he has, i still feel that hearts needed a­ last years slump to make make vlad wake up after the­ previous sucesses, hearts will go from strenth to­ strenth. WATCH AND SEE.

    From criagkirk551, on Wed 29 Apr 11:20PM

  5. Its hearts own fault by letting this guy in.

    From Paul G CHAMPIONS, on Wed 29 Apr 10:36PM

  6. hearts have a medeocure team but will lose key players­ and after there 1 game in europe will struggle all­ because mad vlad is destroying a great club

    From paul, on Wed 29 Apr 10:15PM

  7. pt8 sorry yes they have a great manager but i dont­ think you can compare to celic and to set the facts­ straight rangers are skint celtic will buy quality­ again this season rangers have to sell hearts will sell­ to the highest bidder and mad vlad will destroy hearts

    From paul, on Wed 29 Apr 10:14PM

  8. Is 10m at any one time not enough? Vlad has spent­ more than celtic recently and has a better manager and­ decent fans

    From Paul G CHAMPIONS, on Wed 29 Apr 8:17PM

  9. pt6 sorry i meant £10m at any one time

    From paul, on Wed 29 Apr 7:50PM

  10. pt 5 200m on paper he can only use at any one time £1m­ which is how the players and all the bills are not­ being paid he is nothing and unfortunatelly he is­ selling hearts and the fans short mad vlad must be­ stopped and made to account for his abuse of the hearts­ football club

    From paul, on Wed 29 Apr 7:49PM

  11. Best move he made was appointing lazlo as boss! Beyond­ that he's just caused mayhem and drama....Point 4­ just read up he's worth 200M!

    From Adz, on Wed 29 Apr 4:07PM

  12. mad vlad is no billionair he doesnt have any where neer­ themoney people think that is the problem there will be­ no new stadum no big signings only disapointment for­ fans and players again

    From paul, on Wed 29 Apr 2:25PM

  13. this is what ive been saying mad vlad the destroyer is­ ruining hearts the man needs to go

    From paul, on Wed 29 Apr 2:23PM

  14. I'm a Rangers fan. I may try to wind up the odd­ Celtic fan. But as a Scot i'll defend my teams to­ the death.

    Sadly i believe this players. So much has­ Romanov taken the piss these last few years, You expect­ him to pull stunts like this.

    Down south Billionaire­ owners are all the rage. Taking their clubs top the­ next level.
    Why does Scotland get the only one­ that's fat, ugly and re tarded?

    From Chris F, on Wed 29 Apr 2:21PM

  15. Shame on Hearts. Shame on Romanov. Shame on FBK Kaunas.­ Romanov is trying to destroy Lithuanian football and­ DONT LET THIS HAPPEN! Big cheers for Rangers this­ weekend!

    From sarunas.mazalas, on Wed 29 Apr 1:41PM
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