the Secretary-General of the Russian football Union (RFU) Alexander Alaev speculate about the attempted blackmail by the leadership of the Moscow “Spartak”. His words leads RIA Novosti.
According to Alayev, the words of the owner of the red-and-white Leonid Fedun on removal from the championship of Russia should not be considered seriously. “If someone thinks that the emotions, the pressure on the RFU, referees, attempted blackmail, will help, it is not so. Rather, such behavior will be grounds for appeal to the ethics Committee”, — he said. The Secretary General of the RFU added that the pressure on judges will only worsen the quality of their work.
that “Spartak” can refuse to participate in further rally, Fedun said immediately after the match of the first round of the championship of Russia with Sochi, citing biased officiating. He demanded the dismissal of the project Manager system of videophones arbitrators (VAR) in Russia, Leonid Kaloshina, and a lifetime suspension of arbitrators Basil Kazartseva and Alexei Eskova. Later, the midfielder changed his mind.
9 Aug “Spartak” played with “Sochi” with the score 2:2. The red-white fought until the last minute of normal time. A penalty, which was scheduled for 90 minutes and implemented footballer Christian Noboa, was named the RFU incorrect.
