Roman Shirokov
A criminal case was opened against the former football player of the Russian national team Roman Shirokov, who beat a referee during an amateur league match. This was announced on Tuesday, September 15, by the Baza edition in its Telegram channel.
The case was initiated under article 115 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Intentional infliction of minor harm to health”). Shirokov faces correctional labor or arrest.
On August 21, Alexander Ostrovsky, the lawyer of the injured arbiter Nikita Danchenkov, predicted a 10-year prison sentence for Shirokov. According to the lawyer, the athlete's actions should be qualified as attempted murder out of hooligan motives.
It became known about Shirokov's attack on the referee during the match on August 10. He hit the referee several times. Later, the footballer apologized to Danchenkov on Instagram, who went to the police.
Roman Shirokov is known for his performances for Zenit, Spartak and Krasnodar. He has three titles of the champion of Russia, as well as a victory in the UEFA Cup. In addition, the midfielder played 56 matches for the Russian national team and won bronze at the 2008 European Championship. After completing his career, he became an expert on Match TV, but was removed from broadcasts in connection with the incident.
