MOSCOW, Mar 19, Andrey Senchenko.The work and decisions of the referee Sergei Ivanov in the match of the Russian Football Championship between Nizhny Novgorod and Spartak Moscow give reason to doubt his impartiality and objectivity, said former FIFA referee Sergei Khusainov. In the match of the 22nd round, which ended in a draw with score 1:1, player Kirill Gotsuk from Nizhny Novgorod, after playing the ball with a straight foot, hit the leg of the defender of the “red-whites” Lukas Ayrton. The Brazilian was then taken away on a stretcher. Gotsuk escaped punishment. «Ivanov said that the Nizhny Novgorod player obviously played the ball and just landed on Ayrton's foot. Then why did he then appoint a penalty in favor of Spartak? After all, the Nizhny Novgorod player obviously wanted to play at that moment «Ivanov acted extremely inconsistently. Apparently, he was hit on the ears during the break and he was forced to put that penalty. Ivanov has different interpretations of the episodes. This is not refereeing, but near-football motives. With such decisions, Ivanov gives reason to doubt his objectivity and impartiality.» , — said Khusainov. «In general, there is an impression that Ivanov understands refereeing, but only selectively. The episode with Ayrton gives reason to doubt the professional qualities of referee Ivanov. He violated judicial ethics and showed sympathy for one of the teams. How did he even end up in The moment with Ayrton drew at least a red card for the Nizhny Novgorod player. ti injury football player «Spartacus». God forbid that in the future he continued to play, because for him everything could end very sadly. In this case, the club may apply to a civil court and demand compensation for harm to Ayrton's health, the speaker added. Khusainov noted that, following the results of the duel, Gotsuk should receive the maximum possible period of disqualification. «And as a maximum, Gotsuk's long-term disqualification, as far as the regulations require. It was impossible not to see a foul at this moment. Ivanov made a key mistake, although he had to leave Nizhny Novgorod» in the minority. Why didn't the judges at VAR tell Ivanov how to act in the episode with Ayrton? Because the level of judicial education in this category is about the same,» the ex-arbiter added.
