Karpin could be disqualified for four RPL matches for criticizing referees – Kommersant

The head coach of the Russian national football team and FC Rostov, Valery Karpin, may be disqualified for four matches of the Russian Premier League (RPL) due to criticism of the referees who allow matches to be played in heavy snow, reports “Match TV”.

According to the TV channel, a decision to disqualify Karpin may be made in the very near future. According to the regulations, the head coach of Rostov faces disqualification for a period of 2 to 4 matches, as well as a fine of 200 thousand to 500 thousand rubles.

Former member of the ethics committee of the Russian Football Union, Andrei Sozin, has already called for Karpin to be disqualified. “Here the punishment will vary from two to four matches of disqualification. I think that Karpin may be given two matches, or they may release the brakes and not consider punishment, because opinions are greatly divided,” Mr. Sozin said in a conversation with “RIA News”.

Today, December 3, Karpin named the decision to allow his club’s match with CSKA to be held in Moscow is the murder of football. The game, which ended in a 2-0 victory for the army team, took place against the backdrop of heavy snowfall in the capital. According to the Phobos center, today, December 3, is the snowiest day in Moscow in 70 years of observation. A third of the monthly rainfall will fall within 24 hours. “I don’t know who made the decision, but you have to be a moron to decide to play here. They didn’t make a decision with me. What you saw was the murder of football,” Mr. Karpin noted during the post-match press conference. In his opinion, the referee of the match should have decided to postpone the game to another day.

Alexander Kislov