Krylia Sovetov Threatens Lawsuit Against Guberniy
Samara football club 'Krylya Sovetov' threatened commentator Dmitry Guberniyev of the 'Match TV' channel to go to court on Sunday, August 23, after he called the team's players pigs during the broadcast of the show 'All on Match!'.
Consensus
- Krylia Sovetov threatened to sue Dmitry Guberniy over his comments during a live broadcast.
- The incident occurred during a Russian Cup match between Krylia Sovetov and Zenit St. Petersburg.
- Guberniy referred to Krylia Sovetov players as 'pigs' in the broadcast.
- The controversy arose after Krylia Sovetov players did not stop play following an injury to Zenit's Roman Vega, which Guberniy criticized as lack of fair play.
- Krylia Sovetov stated they do not wish to escalate the conflict and hope for a quick resolution.
- Guberniy expressed willingness to participate in a lawsuit, claiming it would benefit his public image.
Points of divergence
- Krylia Sovetov mentioned they are awaiting a response from Match TV or Gazprom-Media Holding before proceeding with legal action. — vesti
- Krylia Sovetov emphasized that one commentator's words should not create discord between the club and Match TV. — vm
- Guberniy claimed the lawsuit would bring him 'additional capitalization, confidence in his rightness, and show the team in a strange light.' — vesti
- Guberniy previously called former Russian biathlon coach Wolfgang Pihler a 'devilish hypocrite' and 'pig' on February 12. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Samara "Wings of Soviets" intend to file a lawsuit against Dmitry Guberev — Вести
- Krylya Sovetov threatens court action against Guberniyev for comparing players to pigs — Вечерняя Москва