Surprising Lack of Action by Kukyan Regarding Stankovich, According to Sergei Lapochkin
Head coach Dejan Stankovic of "Spartak" found himself in the midst of a dust-up at halftime during their Russia Cup match against "Dinamo," shaking things up with the referee crew after a halftime whistle from referee Pavel Kukuyan. In typical football protocol, Stankovic's confrontational behavior should've earned him a red card, but oddly enough, Kukuyan showed the red card to another assistant coach instead.
Lapochkin, a former RPL referee who now comments for Betonmobile, voiced his opinion on the matter. "Stankovic's actions were clear as day confrontational," he stated. "It's mind-boggling that Kukuyan didn't show him a red card. I can't fathom why a coach would act like that on the field, and I think it's just plain unacceptable."
The game was evenly tied at 1:1, with Marquinhos and Daniil Densov (through an own goal) scoring the only goals of the half. Referees might not issue a red card due to a variety of reasons: the severity of the behavior, the immediate effect on the game, or previous warnings, to name a few. Without more specific details on the match, it's impossible to know what really transpired between Stankovic and the referee crew.
- Despite Stankovic's confrontational behavior during the halftime of the Russia Cup match, referee Pavel Kukuyan strangely showed the red card to another assistant coach.
- Dejan Stankovic, the head coach of "Spartak", exhibited dissatisfaction at halftime during their match against "Dinamo", resulting in a dust-up with the referee crew.
- Lapochkin, a former RPL referee, expressed his dismay at Stankovic's actions, stating that they were blatantly confrontational and found it strange that Kukuyan didn't issue a red card.
- In the European-leagues and Premier League, coaches are typically cautioned for such behavior, but the reasons for not issuing a red card in football matches can be varied, including the severity of the behavior, its immediate effect on the game, and previous warnings.
- The evenly tied football match between "Spartak" and "Dinamo" at halftime, with goals scored by Marquinhos and Daniil Densov (through an own goal), remains shrouded in mystery due to the unusual incident involving Stankovic and the referee crew.
