Former referee of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Igor Yegorov, evaluated the level of refereeing in the Russian Premier League (RPL).
On 21 May, in the match played between Spartak Moscow and CSKA in the 28th week of the RPL (2-1), the head referee of the match, Sergey Karasev, showed two red cards and scored an 11-meter kick twice.
“It is not clear exactly what Karasev wants in the Spartak-CSKA derby. There must be a penalty – fine or suspension. But then let them bring the incentives. Players get bonuses and referees worse? All this stretches from afar.
The judges have no place to study, there are several schools and the foundation has been demolished. It is necessary to rebuild and we start from the roof. Instead of the huge money spent on Fan ID, the RFU could open schools for football referees. There is no judge.
Karasev has not been a referee in the international arena for two years, how far can he go? Refereeing and football in Russia have turned into something unclear, ”says Egorov legal betting.
Recall that in one of the game segments of the second half, CSKA defender Willian Rocha fell on the grass in his own penalty area after a fight with Spartak forward Alexander Sobolev.
The striker grabbed his groin as a gesture to the Brazilian. A few minutes later, Rocha repeated this gesture himself, trying to explain to the referees what Sobolev had shown him. As a result, both players were sent off the field.
CSKA announced its intention to apply to the Expert Referee Commission of the Russian Football Union (ESC RFU) regarding this incident, with the appointment of a penalty at the end of the meeting.
In the RPL ranking, Spartak is third (53 points), CSKA is second (54).
Former former football player of St. Petersburg “Zenith” Vladimir Bystrov judicial Alexander Sobolev “the main clown”.