Nazi flag on the podium in Yaroslavl

October 27, 2006 in Yaroslavl, during the 25th football round "Shinnik" - "Spartak" (M), a Nazi flag appeared on the podium of Spartak fans. Prior to this, fans posted a DPNI banner with an advertisement for the Russian Match.

On November 1, 2006, at a meeting of the Control and Disciplinary Committee of the RFU, they announced their intention to deal with the behavior of fans at the match. Representatives of the FTC requested reports from the referee team, the inspector, as well as video filming. A request was sent about the work of the police in Yaroslavl.

Chairman of the FTC Viktor Marushchak said that "Because of the unprecedented nature of the case, I cannot say what punishment will follow. We hope that all the necessary documents will reach us on time, and tomorrow we will issue a verdict. "

On November 3, 2006, the President of the Russian Football Union (RFU), Vitaly Mutko, on behalf of the RFU, sent an appeal to the internal affairs bodies and the prosecutor's office with a request to start an investigation into the incident in Yaroslavl. Also during the meeting with the Chairman of the Inspection Committee of the RFU Alexei Spirin, Vitaly Mutko instructed the inspection corps to closely monitor any manifestations of racism and extremism at football matches.

Based on internet blogs.

Sources

• The Control and Disciplinary Committee of the RFU will deal with fascism in the stands // IA REGNUM. 2006. November 1.
• The head of the RFU asks to reconsider the incident in Yaroslavl // IA Regnum.ru. 2006. November 3rd.