The CAS will consider the “Zenith” appeal against the RFU’s decision to fight in a match with “Spartak” by March 3
MOSCOW, February 21 – RIA Novosti, Vasily Bogdanov. The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) ruled that Zenit was awarded the decision of the Russian Football Union (RFU) in St. Petersburg club Alexander’s General Director will decide by 3 March his appeal against the decision to disqualify three players after the Russian Cup match with Spartak Moscow. Medvedev told RIA Novosti.
In early February, Zenit filed a complaint with CAS about the RFU Appeals Committee’s decision to approve the disqualification of players after the fight with Spartak in the Russian Cup match.
In early December, the RFU Control and Disciplinary Board disqualified Zenit players Rodrigo, Malcolm and Wilmar Barrios, as well as Spartak players Alexander Selikhov, Alexander Sobolev and Shamar Nicholson for six matches of the Russian Cup for participating in a collective fight in the group stage. game of the tournament. Zenit appealed the decision, but on December 26, the RFU Appeals Committee upheld the decision.
Source: Ria
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