“He agrees with the accusation and asks to consider the case in a special order,” said the lawyer of the ex-footballer Vadim Lyalin in an interview with RIA Novosti.
The incident involving Shirokov occurred at an amateur tournament on August 10.
The former football player yelled at the referee for not giving a penalty, and when he saw a red card in front of him, he hit him in the face and tried to finish off with his feet.
Earlier, the side of the arbitrator beaten by Shirokov refused to consider the case in a special order.