"There are boundaries that cannot be crossed": what happened in the under-stands after the RPL Sochi - Spartak match

The scandal after the match of the 18th round of the Russian Premier League (RPL), in which Sochi beat Spartak 1-0 at home, continues to grow into details.

In the camp of the red and whites, they took the side of head coach Domenico Tedesco and explained his behavior, which many considered provocative.

Recall that the head coach of Spartak after the match quarreled with the goalkeeper of Sochi Soslan Dzhanaev, and then a fight broke out, in which the German assistant Andreas Hinkel was injured. 

According to the director of the public relations department of red and white Anton Fetisov, the actions of the specialist were misinterpreted.

So, the sign, allegedly indicating the bias of the judges, was actually tactical in nature and was addressed to his wards.

As for the finger gesture, imitating banknotes and directed to the Sochi goalkeeper Soslan Dzhanaev, it also had a different meaning.

“Here they really meant, but, according to Domenico, shaking hands with Dzhanaev, he simultaneously said with that gesture:“ Your club should pay you a bonus, a bonus for playing at zero and a delay in the end of the meeting.

How much money do you think? "

There was no hint of payment for the result, "- quotes Fetisov" Sport-Express ".

Earlier, Tedesco himself made an official statement.

He reiterated that the representatives of Sochi themselves provoked the conflict - they insulted him, and also attacked Andreas Hinkel's assistant.

“Emotions are part of football.

But there are boundaries that cannot be crossed, even forbidden.

There is no place for racism, manifestation of enmity on interethnic and interethnic grounds, or violence neither in sports, nor in society.

I hope this situation will be dealt with with due seriousness.

And this will never happen again.

Because we have to focus on what we love so much - on football, ”the official website of“ Spartak ”quotes Tedesco as saying.

He admitted that he was shocked by the situation not only because of the opponent's behavior, but also because of the inaction of the match officials.

The atmosphere in the Sochi - Spartak match began to heat up even after the end of the first half.

Tedesco repeatedly showed his crossed arms towards the field - "the gesture of Jose Mourinho."

10 years ago, a Portuguese specialist similarly hinted at the corruption of the referees of the match "Inter" - "Sampdoria".

The fact is that in the match there were two controversial episodes at once, for which, in the opinion of the red and white, the judges should have assigned a penalty.

On the 44th ball, after Jordan Larsson hit, it hit the rib of Ibrahim Tsallagov, although the guests believed that the shell had touched the midfielder's hand.

And at the beginning of the second half, Samuel Gigot fell into the opponent's penalty area after being blocked, but the judges did not see any violations in this episode either.

Sochi goalkeeping coach Dmitry Borodin did not like such claims.

A verbal skirmish arose between the specialists.

According to Tedesco, the opponent pointed out that he was a visitor to Russia.

“I said two phrases:“ This is our land and our colosseum, even though you are Spartak.

After that Tedesco called me a racist.

Deal with him ", - quotes Borodin Sport24.

However, this conflict was not settled and flared up with renewed vigor after the final scroll.

Leaving the field, Dzhanaev shook Tedesco's hand and thanked him for the match.

It is assumed that the specialist accused the football player of the simulation.

In one of the videos, filmed in a room under the stands, you can hear him asking the question: "How much money?"

Then other participants in the match from both sides joined in the skirmish, and Hinkel became the center of attention.

Here, the versions of Sochi and Muscovites are again different.

CCTV cameras recorded how someone pushed or hit Tedesco's assistant quite sharply.

It is assumed that it could be the midfielder Joaozinho, although the footballer himself did not admit his guilt, noting that the reaction of the red and white is due to the "inability to lose."

In "Sochi" they completely denied the fact of the scuffle.

“It didn't come to physical impact.

Can you believe Joaozinho hit someone?

People began to unfold this whole story in a strange way.

They should simply remain silent, in this situation they themselves are wrong.

You need to behave with dignity in a foreign country, to be a gentleman on the field and after the game, ”said Dzhanaev.

In "Spartak" they sharply condemned Borodin's words and expressed their intention to study the situation, as well as to file a complaint with the Russian Football Union (RFU) about the work of referees.

FC Spartak Moscow is extremely outraged by the behavior of the Sochi representative and considers such statements inadmissible.

There is no place for racism and nationalism in football!

We hope the RFU will not disregard this incident and will conduct an objective investigation, ”the red-and-white statement said.

Sochi did not stay away from the scandal.

The club called Tedesco's behavior "unsportsmanlike", overreacting emotionally to defeat.

“Tedesco's behavior in the under-stands room does not paint a specialist.

After the whistle about the end of the game, we must respect each other.

I don't understand what caused the emotional outbursts.

Yes, there were a lot of yellow cards in the match.

Many football players were injured and lay on the lawn.

But if we analyze each episode from the point of view of simulation, it is wrong, ”noted Dmitry Rubashko, CEO of Sochi.

At the moment, both the RFU and the RPL are checking the fact of what happened.

However, the first speculations have already appeared as to what the conflict will turn out to be for both sides.

So, a member of the ethics committee, Andrei Sozin, drew attention to the fact that Borodin's accusations of racism are inappropriate.

According to him, severe punishment may await Tedesco, who accused judges of corruption.

“For this, Mourinho was disqualified in Italy for five matches and was given a large fine ... For such gestures in a civilized championship, they will not be patted on the head.

Tedesco considers our championship uncivilized?

Clubbing is important.

But in this case, the image of the RFU suffers, and this is a completely different matter, "Sozin emphasized.

As for the episode with Hinkel and Joaozinho, then, according to sports lawyer Mikhail Prokopets, we can only talk about individual punishment, and not about technical defeat for the Sochi residents.

In Russia, they strongly condemned the conflict between the clubs, but most experts agreed that Tedesco was the first to blame for it.

“You know, when I played against Spartak, I saw the same thing, standing ten meters away.

The fact that Mr. Tedesco speaks beautifully on camera is one thing.

What people see is different.

Yesterday's hysteria has been sucked from the thumb.

Sochi completely controlled the match and beat Spartak.

Disguise the defeat with hysteria ... Lead the conversation to the accusations of the opponent, ”coach Vadim Evseev wrote on Instagram.

SKA-Khabarovsk mentor Sergei Yuran agreed with his colleague's point of view.

He suggested that the German provoked the conflict and advised him to behave with restraint.

“Tedesco would have to delve into himself.

You still work in a foreign country.

Respect local colleagues, arbitrators!

Domenico is not that soft and fluffy.

I played in Europe, saw how legionnaires and foreigners behave there - players, coaches.

Nobody allows such liberties as Tedesco.

Otherwise, the football community reacts as hard as possible, ”Juran said.