Last weekend, a derby match took place between the teams “Lokomotiv” and “Spartak” in the Russian Premier League. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
After this match, both clubs may be punished by the Russian Football Union's control and disciplinary committee. The committee chairman, Artur Grigoryants, stated that the fans' offensive chants will be discussed at the next meeting.
The control and disciplinary committee noted that offensive words were directed at the “Lokomotiv” team by “Spartak” fans, as well as towards the referee. These incidents have been officially documented and will be reviewed accordingly.
It is worth mentioning that in this match, “Lokomotiv” won against “Spartak” with a score of 4:2 at their home ground. In the match, “Lokomotiv”'s attacking midfielder Aleksey Batrakov recorded a hat-trick.
This incident has attracted the attention of the football community, and appropriate measures regarding the behavior of the club's fans are expected to be taken.
