The Secretary General of the Russian Football Union (RFU) Maxim Mitrofanov told reporters that the organization is investigating accusations against Sochi striker Vladimir Pisarsky, who is suspected of betting on their team’s match. The accusations relate to the first scrimmage against Paris Saint-Germain (1:2) for the right to speak in the Russian Premier League (RPL) in the 2025/26 season. The player, who scored 1:0 in the 38th minute, received a red card. Moreover, the head refereeinitially showed the player a yellow card, and the decision was eventually changed after watchingVar video recordings. The Southerners later applied to the Russian Football Federation’s expert sub-commission, which confirmed that the referee had correctly removed the attacker. The player’s representative Anton Smirnov stated in his Telegram channel that no one was betting on Pisarsky’s red card during the first transition meeting. Mitrofanov:I can say that an investigation is being conducted by the Ministry of Gambling Protection. Almost every year, we make a decision regarding players at illegal bookmakers. There’s information from the bookmaker company, and some of the player’s readings. When the committee considers it, a decision will be made. The next meeting will be on July 3rd, if I understand correctly.
I first encounter a situation where a football player, coming to the events and not yet knowing what questions will be asked, brings his polygraph results. He was summoned to the dacha and came with the results of a specific polygraph. We accepted his testimony.
