MOSCOW, Aug 3 General director and footballer of Sakhalinets Moscow Mikhail Litvin disqualified for a year and a half for hitting a referee, according to the official Telegram channel of the Russian Football Union (RFU). Litvin also received a fine of 300 thousand rubles. It is noted that the punishment followed for offensive behavior, as well as for exerting physical pressure on the chief referee of the match .The conflict between referee Stanislav Isaev and Litvin occurred on July 30 during the match of the third round of the Second League between Ryazan and Sakhalinets (2:1). Litvin, being on the bench, received a red card in the 60th minute of the meeting for obscene remarks about the referee after appointing and breaking a penalty kick against the Moscow team, and after the match, the football player hit Isaev. «Sakhalinets» was founded by Litvin in 2020 as an amateur club and took part in the championship and the Cup of Moscow. In May 2022, the team received a license to play in the Second League and the status of a professional club. Lytvyn is included in the application for the 2022/23 season as a midfielder.
