CEDB decision on Russian match official

Following an investigation conducted by the UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspectors and the subsequent disciplinary proceedings opened against Mr. Sergey Lapochkin, the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB) has taken the following decision:

- To ban Mr. Sergey Lapochkin from exercising any refereeing activity at national and international level for ten (10) years, from the date when he was provisionally banned (i.e. 25 March 2021), for the violation of Article 11(2)(a) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations (DR) in connection with Article 11(1) DR as well as Articles 12(2)(a) and 12(2)(d) DR.

- To request FIFA to extend worldwide the above-mentioned ban.