Russia may spend three games without spectators because of the game with Montenegro – RBC

Russia can hold three games without spectators because of the game with Montenegro

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The Russian team could spend three home games without spectators, writes « Chempionat.com.” Thus, the Russian team can be punished for the behavior of the fans during the match Montenegro-Russia.

The match European Championship qualifying tournament in 2016 was interrupted twice. Already in the first minute of the judge from Germany Deniz Aytekin stopped play after a firecracker thrown from the stands hit the head of Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev. Akinfeev was taken to hospital with burns of the neck and a concussion, but the game was resumed after consultation with the UEFA delegate.

In the second half after Roman Shirokov Missed penalty box clash arose, and departed from the stands coins and lighters, and the match was interrupted again. Aytekin, in consultation with the leadership of UEFA, has decided not to renew the game.

On Monday, UEFA announced an investigation of incidents in the match in Podgorica. Opened a disciplinary case against not only Montenegrin football authorities, but also against the RAF.

Both the federation accused of inappropriate behavior of fans in the stands who used pyrotechnics and throw on the field any foreign objects. Date of the case UEFA disciplinary committee will name later. Russian fans are accused that they carried into the stands banned flags and banners. We are talking about the flag of Serbia, the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic and the Russian Empire. Prior to the meeting UEFA warned fans to ban demonstrate to match the attributes, in any way related to the current political situation in the world.

The usual punishment in such cases is fine, but the RFU has already been punished conditionally suspended six points in the qualifying European Championship in 2016 for the behavior of Russian fans during the match of Euro 2012 against the Czechs. Then RFU appealed and replaced UEFA punishment for holding three home games without spectators. This punishment was also suspended. Real it could be if the Russian team fans rioted again in the stands in a match held under the auspices of UEFA.

If UEFA considers that the Russian fans have violated the code of the Union, the Russian team can be punished by holding the next three home games without spectators. In the near future Russia will take home matches against Austria, Sweden and Montenegro.