The incident of October 8 with the participation of Alexander Kokorin and Pavel Mamaev continues to be the main okolosportivnoy theme of the week. While the detained players of Zenit and Krasnodar testify and undergo investigative actions, the world of sports continues to demand punishment for delinquent athletes. However, opinions are divided. Some call to bring football players to criminal responsibility, others believe that Kokorin and Mamayev do not deserve such harsh measures.

Thus, the well-known sports commentator, winner of the “Tefi” award Dmitry Guberniev expressed the opinion that Kokorin and Mamayev should receive real prison sentences

“Our children are watching them. What example do they show the younger generation? In the place of Denis Pak could be a simple village teacher or someone else. They hit one with ten men and are obliged to answer for it. They have to finish forever with football and go to jail, ”said Guberniev on the air on Russia 1 TV channel.

The chairman of the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture, Sport, Tourism and Youth Affairs, Mikhail Degtyarev, said that Kokorin and Mamayev will not escape punishment regardless of their popularity and sporting achievements.

“A scenario that excludes a proportionate punishment for all perpetrators of unlawful acts is unacceptable. Those whom the court finds guilty of violating the law will inevitably respond, regardless of the merits or any professional status. The fact that famous football players, youth idols, became participants in the scandal is an aggravating circumstance, ”the deputy explained.

Degtyarev urged sports officials to take tough measures against football players.

“The sports community must apply for disqualification. The case should not be lowered on the brakes, it can damage the image of the whole country, of all Russian football. It is difficult to talk about the causes and motives of such blatant behavior. However, you should not project negative on the entire football community. At the World Championships, Russian athletes, volunteers, and all citizens demonstrated a high level of culture, tolerance, and hospitality, ”Degtyarev said.

"It's a shame that they are football players"

Sports veterans are calling for ever excommunicating Kokorin and Mamayev from football. Thus, the bronze medalist of the Olympics, the ex-plow-back of Spartak Yevgeny Lovchev said that players must be removed from all competitions due to the fact that their behavior provoked a negative reaction to all Russian football.

“They must answer for everything to the fullest! I regret it, I am ashamed that they are football players. They defiled my profession. These are stupid, arrogant people who are perverted by everyone, ”Lovchev said.

The police stressed that all investigative actions against famous football players will be carried out in compliance with all laws. The head of the Department of Information and Public Relations of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Yury Titov told journalists about this.

“I assure you: the metropolitan police do not care who they are - football players or simple passers-by. If a person has committed a wrongful act - he must bear the responsibility established by law. They provide them with conditions of detention determined by federal law on the maintenance of such persons. And they receive food, bedding, etc. strictly in accordance with the law, ”the colonel explained.

"We have such a youth"

However, the suspects Kokorin and Mamaev still found support. To protect the players got their relatives and friends. All of them, as well as the players themselves, admit the guilt of the players, but express the hope that the punishment will not be harsh.

So, the father of the common-law spouse of Alexander Kokorin, businessman Ruslan Valitov declared that Alexander should be responsible for his act.

“Sasha is a great athlete, but our young people are like this ... Yes, they have done things and must answer for it. True, at this age everyone makes mistakes, but purely from the practical part. The day before, the investigator for particularly important cases, Evgeny Shishkin, was killed, but there is no such fuss. All concentrated around our nonsense, ”said a relative of the detained football player.

However, according to Valitov, the players' case may be perceived by the public biased due to media attention.

“We need to deal with resonant affairs, and not create a resonance. It is clear that the official there suffered. But such stories are very often. Just guys are the media - they saw them, and everyone makes a HYIP. But why raise a wave on this? On good would do. Everyone loves dirty laundry, and clean is not interesting to anyone, "Sport-Express quotes Valitov.

The sports agent Daria Shishkanova also called on not to break the career of a blue-white-blue forward. She shared the opinion of the family football player and described him as an educated and discreet person.

“Alexander is not a moron and not a scumbag. He is a perfectly normal, well-bred boy. I know him only from the good side. Sasha is engaged in charity, helps children. It is wrong to judge him by one day and claim that a person is a bastard, a scumbag and a monster. For some reason, in our society, either heroes or enemies of the people are recognized, and there is no middle ground. They did not rape or kill anyone. You don’t have to make monsters and maniacs out of them, ”Shishkanova said on the Russia 1 TV channel.

In support of Alexander Kokorin and his wife Daria, the wife of another Zenit striker, Artem Dziuba, Christina, also spoke out.

“Dashulik, Sasha, hold on! Everything is formed! We are with you, ”wrote Kristina Dziuba on the ASKfm network.