A representative of the football player who played for Sochi, Vladimir Pisarsky, Anton Smirnov, reported to Match TV that the Russian Football Union’s (RFU) ethics committee had decided to ban the player from football for four years, three of which are conditional. On Monday, the striker’s agent, Alexey Babyr, confirmed in a conversation with the source that the RFU is conducting an investigation against his client. The player is suspected of betting on the match with his participation. Source link