“This is chaos, killing the team.” The biggest refereeing scandal of the season in the RPL
August 5, 2024, 00:10 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
Paris NN has taken its first points of the season and Dynamo MX management is angry.
Dynamo Makhachkala lost to Paris NN in the match of the 3rd round of the RPL. The home team lost after being awarded a controversial penalty in the 80th minute following a warning from the video referees. It is interesting that from the 60th minute onwards the newcomer to the Russian championship was in the minority. Several refereeing decisions by Ian Bobrovsky and his VAR colleagues Rafael Shafeev and Alexey Amelin caused a storm of emotions.
Points about which the public has doubts:
Minute 10 – VAR review following a handball by Dmitry Tikhy in the Paris NN penalty area and no penalty awarded; Minute 17 – Hard play by Kirill Gotsuk in his own penalty area on Egashe Kasinture; Minute 60 – Second yellow card for Mutalip Alibekov and player sent off; Minute 1 – Penalty for Ze Turbo against Dynamo following VAR intervention.
Below is the key episode.
“Dynamo” Makhachkala – “Paris NN”
Photo: Screenshots from the broadcast.
What did the Dynamo coach and management say after the match?
Following hot on the heels of the team, the head coach of the Makhachkala team, Khasanbi Bidzhiev, addressed the team in the locker room.
Management spoke next.
Gadzhi Gadzhiev
President of Dinamo MX
“There are people who meet the requirements of the RPL not only in terms of qualifications, but also from a moral point of view. We all make mistakes. Individual mistakes are forgivable, but when you end up with a series of mistakes and blatantly biased refereeing, this is unacceptable.”
The former coach and now official did not stop there:
“It is understandable what happened in the match: it was sabotage in Russian football. They will be on the way while they judge. It is understandable why we are being judged in this way. This was not born today. This is an endless and invincible process. Ivanov, the president of the Urals, spoke very highly of this.
“Our players came from the Second League. They have had a lot of hard work. The Paris Saint-Germain players spent most of their time on the pitch and were twitching. Well, men, get up and play. I forbid my players to lie on the pitch for long periods of time. This was not welcomed before when we were competing in Europe. If it is not a serious injury, then you should get up and play,” Gadzhiev said in a conversation with “Championship” correspondent Maria Kutsubeyeva.
And Shamil Gazizov spoke much more harshly:
Shamil Gazizov
General Manager of Dinamo Mx
“I am sure that the team was killed. Unpleasant story. The referee will have to stop his activities on the field. Let the competent authorities sort it out. My opinion is that this is chaos. There is no understanding on many issues related to refereeing. Let the people who oversee our trial speak. We will present it to the CES, but what next? How will this benefit the team? None. There was unprofessional refereeing. The judge needs to change his profession.”
