Russian coach Alexander Tarkhanov considers the three-match disqualification of the CSKA defender fair Williana Roche for a brawl with Spartak players in the match of the 14th round of the MIR Russian Premier League (RPL).
On Saturday, CSKA lost in the derby at home with a score of 0:2. In the second half, there was a massive brawl on the field, after which Rocha was sent off for punching an opponent in the head, and Red and White player Ruslan Litvinov was sent off for grabbing an opponent’s face with his hand. On Thursday, the RFU CDC disqualified the Brazilian for three matches, the Russian will miss two games.
— The CDC did everything right. Football should be played, not fought. In that episode, Litvinov almost picked Roche’s face with his hand, so Willian waved his fist and broke Babich’s lip.
Three match disqualification is a harsh penalty. By this time, the first half of the season will already be over. The punishment would not be harsh if the player missed one match, not three,” Tarkhanov is quoted as saying by the Championship.
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Source: Championship