During 2005–2010 many foreign players owned by FBK Kaunas or Hearts had successful loan spells in MTZ-RIPO.In early 2012, the club was mostly abandoned by Romanov (who withdrew his financial support, having some legal troubles himself) and had to release all its players.[3] The team spent the 2012 season playing at the amateur level in the Minsk Championship.Partizan fans were known for their anarchist, anti-government, anti-fascist, and pro-LGBT rights stances.[4] As a result of their political views, they had strong friendships with the fans of Arsenal Kyiv,[5] SV Babelsberg, and Original 21.