Former Torpedo football club director sentenced to two years in prison colony in referee bribery case
Former Torpedo football club director sentenced to two years in a prison colony in referee bribery case
Valery Skorodumov was found guilty of illegally influencing the outcome of sports competitions, the outlet writes Ostorozhno, Novosti.
It is reported that Skorodumov admitted guilt and struck a deal with the investigation, and his case was heard under a special procedure.
According to investigators, Skorodumov, together with Torpedo owner Leonid Sobolev and accountant Inna Volkova, influenced the outcome of 20 matches; in total, 13 referees received bribes.
🔵In 2025, after Torpedo reached the Russian Premier League, the media reported that a criminal case had been opened against the club’s owner and director over an attempt to bribe a referee. Torpedo was excluded from the list of Premier League participants.
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A former Torpedo director got two years in the referee bribery case.
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