MOSCOW, April 6, Alexander Govorov. The quality of refereeing in Russia is directly related to the low level of football in the country, said sports commentator Dmitry Guberniev. The Referee Committee of the Russian Football Union (RFU), following an emergency meeting on Wednesday, suspended referees Igor Panin, Artem Lyubimov and Alexei Sukhoi until the end of the season from servicing matches of the Russian Premier League (RPL). It was also decided to limit the appointment of Pavel Shadykhanov to two RPL matches, and Sergey Karasev to one game. «There is a problem with professionalism in Russian football. This is largely about club management and playing football. If we play football poorly, then why We should have great referees? There is only one cauldron, but everyone boils in it. I am not at all surprised that many referees have been removed. We need to educate the culture of refereeing, the culture of the game. Refereeing in our football is the most thankless profession. They are not free people. They are being watched hundreds and thousands of keen eyes from teams, state companies, from fans. It's hard to take a hit,» Guberniev said.
