After the scandalous match between "Ural" and "Zenith", in which Judge Aleksey Eskov removed three players of "bumblebees", this referee was removed from work on the duels of the next round. Such a conclusion can be made from a message on the official website of the RFU.

Initially, Alexei Eskov was supposed to work on the central match of the tour between CSKA and Lokomotiv, but he will be replaced by Sergey Karasev. Eskov will not work at other matches of the 25th round.

Recall, in the match against Zenit, Chief Justice Alexei Eskov removed three players of the Urals at once: two Romanovs, Pavlyuchenko and Emelyanova, as well as Romanian midfielder Eric Bikfalvi. These decisions were outraged not only by the players - the match was the main topic for discussion among journalists, fans and officials. "Ural" has already filed an official protest in the RFU. In the control and disciplinary committee, the RFU stated that they would consider the inappropriate behavior of the players of the "Ural".