Volleyball
Coach Voronkov refused on principle to apologize for the racist slur
Andrey Voronkov / Photo: © RIA Novosti / Roman Kruchinin
The disciplinary commission of the All-Russian Volleyball Federation (VVF) made a decision regarding the head coach of the Kaliningrad Lokomotiv Andrey Voronkov.
The specialist was found guilty of insulting Uralochka-NTMK’s playmate Ailama Sese Montalvo during the fifth match of the final series of the Russian Championship among women’s teams, which took place on May 12. The commission recommended disqualifying Voronkov for up to two years. The final decision will be made at a meeting of the WEF Executive Committee on May 31.
It is noted that Voronkov and Lokomotiv refused in principle to apologize to Uralochka-NTMK and personally to the Montalvo player.
When considering the case, the members of the disciplinary commission analyzed the video recordings of the game, listened to the opinions of the parties, independent experts, and also took into account the wide public outcry from the press, state and public figures.
Source: Sportbox
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