"Lokomotiv" and "Match TV" are conducting an investigation into the beating of a journalist.
Moscow's "Lokomotiv" and the "Match TV" channel have initiated an internal investigation into the incident that occurred on August 8 at the "RZD Arena" after the match of the 3rd round of the RPL with "Akron." It was previously reported that the stadium security used physical force against a "Match TV" correspondent when he attempted to leave the arena. A joint statement from the club and the channel confirms the fact of the incident at the exit from the VIP box involving the journalist and security personnel. "The club and the channel are conducting a joint inquiry into this episode to determine the circumstances of what happened. The internal investigation is ongoing, and the club and the channel will issue a joint statement based on its results," the message states. Earlier, insider Ivan Karpov reported that the security guards forced the journalist to leave the stadium before the scheduled time, beat him, and made him delete video recordings. The victim documented his injuries at the medical station. "Match TV" has already sent a letter to the club requesting surveillance camera footage.
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Lokomotiv and Match TV confirmed the beating of the journalist by stadium security
The club and the channel have begun a joint investigation following the incident reported by Ivan Karpov.
The "Match TV" channel and the "Lokomotiv" football club officially confirmed, 18:05 13.08.2026 Real time - Kazan
"Lokomotiv" and "Match TV" are conducting an investigation into the beating of the journalist
Moscow's "Lokomotiv" and the "Match TV" channel have initiated an internal investigation into the incident that occurred on August 8 at the "RZD Arena" after the match of the 3rd round of the RPL with "Akron." 17:46 13.08.2026 IA Tatar-inform - Kazan
News from neighboring regions on the topic:
FC "Lokomotiv" and "Match TV" have begun an investigation following the incident involving the beating of the journalist
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Moscow's football club "Lokomotiv" and "Match TV" are conducting an internal investigation after information emerged about the beating of a channel journalist by security personnel on the territory of the "RZD Arena." 16:47 13.08.2026 M24.Ru - Moscow
Joint statement from FC "Lokomotiv" and "Match TV"
The "Lokomotiv" football club and the "Match TV" channel confirm that on August 8, 2026, after the match of the 3rd round of the Alfa-Bank Russian Premier League, an incident occurred near the exit from the VIP box of the stadium involving a journalist. 16:30 13.08.2026 FC Lokomotiv - Moscow
The match "Zenit" - "Dynamo" will be officiated by Artem Chistyakov. All referees for the matches of the 4th round of the RPL have been named.
The Russian Football Union announced the refereeing appointments for the matches of the 4th round of the Alfa-Bank RPL season 2026/2027. 14:02 12.08.2026 Sport Weekend - St. Petersburg
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"Lokomotiv" and "Match TV" are conducting an investigation into the beating of a journalist.
Moscow's "Lokomotiv" and the TV channel "Match TV" have begun an internal investigation into the incident that occurred on August 8 at the "RZD Arena" after the match of the 3rd round of the RPL with "Akron." 13.08.2026. IA Tatar-inform. Republic of Tatarstan. Kazan.
