Vasily Utkin denies accusations of violating the broadcast “Match TV” – Kommersant

Sports commentator Vasily Utkin was suspended from work on TV channel “Match TV” for a disciplinary violation, reports “Interfax” referring to a source familiar with the situation. “The reason for the removal of a commentator is a disciplinary offense, namely a state of intoxication in which Vasily Utkin was aired on December 9, 2015 during a Champions League game,” Bayer “-” Barcelona “,” – said the agency.

In turn, Vasily Utkin said that while commenting on the match he was half asleep. “This state of drowsiness familiar to many commentators. Similar things have happened before. On that day (9 dekabrya.- “b” ) most of it I spent at work, where I saw all my guide, and then, just before the football match, I was at the annual party website Sports. ru, where a huge number of witnesses saw that I did not drink alcohol, “- said Mr. Utkin

According to him, he came to work about 40 minutes before the game, and all the his colleagues saw that the commentator was in adequate condition. “I do not want to look like a man who is justified, I’m just giving the facts that occurred. I stress that I have not been announced what caused my removal, I’m an employee “match-TV,” I have a contract, I have a leadership that decides how to use me and therefore, I submit to his decision, “- said the journalist.

Vasily Utkin added that experiencing some health problems. “Naturally, I will not send you the medical reports about what I’m sick, from what I suffer, it is a private matter. I mention this only because it was in the midst of such a situation “, – said Mr. Utkin.

Yesterday, columnist, answering questions from subscribers the official page of” Match TV “on Facebook , said that the TV station decided to remove him from conducting reporting.

Recall the general producer and deputy director general of the united sports version of “Gazprom-Media” was the presenter and owner of communications agency ” Apostle Media “Tina Kandelaki. Its area of ​​responsibility included the creation of program content and development of the broadcasting network “Match TV”. In response to this appointment on August 11 the chief editor of the sports directorate “NTV Plus”, part of “Gazprom-Media” Vasily Utkin has decided to refuse to work on TV. But later he said that he would return to the “Match TV” as a commentator.

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