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Pitbull Concert Forces Kauno Žalgiris to Relocate After €1.7 M Win

7/18/2026

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FK Kauno Žalgiris will play in Jonava because the stadium is booked for a Pitbull concert on 31 July.
The club earned €1.7 million by beating Kosovo’s Drita 3-2 (4-3 aggregate) and will travel to Faroe Islands champions KI on Tuesday, with return leg on 28 or 29 July in Lithuania.
LFF president Edgaras Stankevicius called the double-booking “unfortunate,” said it harms development, and noted strain makes a leg swap unlikely.

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FK Kauno Žalgiris will play in Jonava because the stadium is booked for a Pitbull concert on 31 July.
The club earned €1.7 million by beating Kosovo’s Drita 3-2 (4-3 aggregate) and will travel to Faroe Islands champions KI on Tuesday, with return leg on 28 or 29 July in Lithuania.
LFF president Edgaras Stankevicius called the double-booking “unfortunate,” said it harms development, and noted strain makes a leg swap unlikely.