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Perhaps football referee Alexey Matyunin will change his referee jersey to a prison uniform….

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Perhaps football referee Alexey Matyunin will change his referee jersey to a prison uniform. The scandal surrounding his work at the recent Russian Championship match between Khimki and Krylya Sovetov is gaining momentum. Let us remind you that the players of the Moscow Region club won – 4:1. According to the head of the refereeing committee and president of the Russian Premier League (RPL) Ashot Khachaturyants, not without the help of the mentioned referee.

After watching the match, experts recorded an erroneous penalty kick against Krylia, as well as an incorrectly counted goal, again in favor of Khimki. Plus, during the meeting, Matyunin whistled exclusively in favor of the home team. In connection with this, the same Khachaturyants very categorically stated that “Matyunin’s judgement could have been biased.” The referee was tested on a polygraph, and he failed the test…

What does bias mean in such cases? “Khimki” is teetering on the verge of relegation from the RPL. Tournament points are desperately needed. All methods are good here, including possible bribery of the refereeing team. And false trills, sometimes generously paid for behind the scenes of big Russian football, are by no means uncommon. In the case of the Khimki – Krylya Sovetov match, which aroused fair doubts and suspicions, much remains to be proven.

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As a source of the Cheka-OGPU said, preliminary surveillance of the team of referees (before the game) was not carried out, negotiations with dubious individuals about the “fee” did not seem to be recorded.

However, Khachaturyants, according to him, took the statement to law enforcement agencies regarding the possible dishonesty of Judge Matyunin. He asks the police to look into it and conduct an investigation. And, as he himself claims, the security forces have already taken this case into consideration…

The Cheka-OGPU will continue to monitor the developments around the noisy, truly football-related story. And he will certainly provide the details. Unless the situation turns out badly, as often happens.

“ВЧК ОГПУ”