Abaskal and Fedotov received one match suspension each

MOSCOW, Oct 20, Alexander Sergeev. The Control and Disciplinary Committee of the Russian Football Union (FTC RFU) disqualified the head coaches of Spartak Moscow and CSKA Moscow Guillermo Abascal and Vladimir Fedotov for one match, said the head of the FTC Artur Grigoryants.

"Fedotov was fined 50 thousand rubles and suspended for one match of the Russian Premier League (RPL). Also, the CSKA coach was suspended for another match on probation until the end of the season. Abaskal was fined 50,000 rubles and suspended for one RPL match, Grigoryants told reporters.

Russian Premier League (RPL)16 October 2022 • Start at 20:00EndCSKARussia2 : 2Spartak MoscowRussiaDuring the break in the match of the 13th round of the Russian Championship between CSKA and Spartak (2:2), which took place on October 16, Abascal emotionally turned to Fedotov, believing that the army team violated the principle of fair play when they scored a goal. Abascal rushed to the CSKA bench, Fedotov, in turn, emotionally reacted to such behavior, which almost led to a skirmish.

"The judges said that they did not hear obscene words from the coaches, since they were not nearby. The delegate also wrote that he did not see or hear what happened in these episodes. We heard both Fedotov and Abaskal. According to Fedotov, abusive behavior was considered against a player and an official of the opponent's club. Fedotov did not deny that these words were spoken. With regard to Abascal, we considered his case from the point of view of unsportsmanlike behavior and provocative actions. They came to the conclusion that his actions led to a violation of order. He came into the opponent's technical area in an aggressive manner. Abascal said "fair play" in English. We asked Abaskal why he did not immediately go to the room under the stands. He said that he decided to express his emotions to the CSKA bench, ”explained the head of the FTC RFU.

As part of the 14th round of the RPL, CSKA will play on the road with Orenburg on October 23, and Spartak on that the same day at home will meet with the suburban “Khimki”.