Baku-APA. Moscow football club «Lokomotiv» was fined 300 thousand Euro midfielder Dmitry Tarasov, who after the match against the Turkish Fenerbahçe FC in Istanbul appeared in a t-shirt with image of Vladimir Putin and the caption «the most polite President», APA reports citing the Agency «R-Sport».
The Agency claims that these sanctions — a record in the club’s history. Salary Tarasov will be charged 300 euros and all the bonuses that the player could get in February. In addition, the club is considering the option of deduction from salary Tarasov the penalty amount, if any, will follow from UEFA according to the results of the investigation.
On Wednesday, UEFA opened a disciplinary case against the «Locomotive», the decision on which will be delivered on March 17. On the same day, the Moscow club said that he considers unacceptable act Tarasov, who will receive disciplinary action based on his / her contract. The media wrote earlierthat the rally was organized by the President of «Locomotive» Olga Smorodskaya, hoping for a positive response in anticipation of an early meeting of the Board of Directors and certain political dividends.
The act of a player has been controversial, and public opinion was inclined to believe that patriotism is better to show the victories on the football field, and not through dubious actions.
Lokomotiv lost the match in Istanbul with the score 0:2.