Sochi forward Georgy Melkadze is facing a multi-match suspension for his behavior against Torch Voronezh in the Russian Premier League’s (RPL) round 20 game. “Sport Express”.
At the end of the match, the player was removed from the field by seeing two yellow cards one minute apart. Referee Artem Lyubimov gave the first warning to his opponent for violating the rules, and the second warning was given due to his statements about the referee.
Leaving the field, Melkadze said a few more sentences and made a contemptuous gesture. According to the broadcast, most likely Melkadze will be suspended for three games.
The match played in Voronezh on 18 March ended with the home team’s score 3-0.
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