Proceedings opened against Russian match official

Following an investigation conducted by the UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspectors, disciplinary proceedings were opened against Mr. Sergey Lapochkin for an alleged violation of Article 11(2)(a) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations (DR) and Articles 12(2)(a) and (d) DR.

In accordance with Article 49 DR, the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB) decided on 25 March 2021 to provisionally ban Mr. Lapochkin from exercising any football-related activity with immediate effect for a duration of 90 days.

Further information about this case will be made available once the CEDB has taken a decision on the merits in due course.