Former Russian footballer Igor Kolyvanov weighs in on Pari NN technical defeat controversy
Igor Kolyvanov, once a national team midfielder for Russia and now leading Tekstilshchik, commented on the recent technical loss attributed to Pari NN in a match covered by Championship.com. He spoke candidly about the situation and what it could mean for expectations around fair play and procedural accuracy in Russian football.
Asked about the legality of Pari NN’s handling, Kolyvanov suggested that a forfeit would be warranted if the governing rules had indeed been violated. He described the overall situation as a mess and questioned who in the club staff was responsible for the documentation process. The tone reflected concern that this was not the first instance of such concerns arising in connection with the club.
In a related incident, Yaroslav Mikhailov, a midfielder for Pari NN, was not eligible to take the field due to a disqualification, yet he appeared during the match. Artur Grigoryants, who heads the RFU Control and Disciplinary Committee, announced that the club should incur a technical defeat in response. This decision connected to the 2022/2023 season, during which Mikhailov had accumulated four warnings and was required to serve a one-match suspension under the Competition Regulations.
The game between Pari NN and Torpedo ended in a 1-1 draw, with Mikhailov shown the red card in the 68th minute. After the final whistle, Torpedo asserted that they were aware of Mikhailov’s disqualification status, which reportedly did not align with the on-pitch events witnessed by the officials and spectators.
Earlier reports circulating on the Telegram channel of the Torpedo press service indicated that the Russian Football Union’s Control and Disciplinary Board had ruled Pari NN deserved a technical defeat, recorded as a 3–0 result in the 20th week of the Premier League season. The ruling drew attention to the broader implications for discipline, club administration, and how procedural accuracy affects match outcomes and league standings.