“The court granted the petition of the investigation to elect a preventive measure in the form of detention in respect of Alexander Kokorin for a period of up to December 8,” the judge announced.

The court also arrested the younger brother of Russian football player Alexander Kokorin, Cyril, until December 8.

Earlier in the Tverskoy Court of Moscow, petitions were made to elect a preventive measure in the form of detention in respect of the Krasnodar midfielder Pavel Mamayev and Zenit striker Alexander Kokorin, as well as the latter’s younger brother.

All three are suspected of hooliganism.

More information about the case of Russian football players Kokorin and Mamayev - in the material RT.