Sheriff Tiraspol

• Sheriff Tiraspol, the club at the heart of Europe’s forgotten conflict

  November 30, 2013

  Tottenham Hotspur’s recent trip into Eastern Europe shone light on a small club swimming amongst big political sharks.

• Europe’s most secretive club

  October 26, 2012

  The new, gleaming, state-of-the-art stadium of Sheriff Tiraspol is a sight to behold. Widely recognised as one of the best in eastern Europe – and certainly the finest in Moldova, Europe’s poorest country, with a GDP per capita of under £1,200 – the Sheriff complex boasts a 15,000-seat stadium, a second smaller stadium, eight all-weather training pitches and a hotel for the players to stay in before games.