KAZAN, Mar 24, Vadim Kuznetsov. Rubin Kazan head coach Leonid Slutsky apologized for unsportsmanlike behavior after the Russian championship game with Rostov, Andrey Sozin, a member of the ethics committee of the Russian Football Union, said. «Rubin» lost to Rostov on March 14 in the match of the 21st round of the Russian championship (1:2). After the game, Slutsky criticized the work of the chief referee of the meeting, Vitaly Meshkov, saying that the referee «did everything he wanted» and «spit in the face of everyone who came to the stadium,» and also called the referee's actions «murder.» Slutsky, through his representative, pleaded guilty and apologized. He showed his position. The Ethics Committee decided that there was certainly a violation and the appeal of the head of the Russian Football Union was justified. It was jointly decided to punish Slutsky with a maximum fine and a suspended sentence. There will be no next meeting. In case of a new violation, Slutsky will be unconditionally disqualified until the end of the season,» Sozin said.
