The fee of the commentator decided to give to charity.

Vasily Utkin

Photo: ITAR-TASS

Leonid Slutsky

Photo: ITAR-TASS

Basil
Utkin and Leonid Slutsky will no longer comment on the world Cup
2018. Basil posted a video message in which he stated that it is not
there will be more lighting matches on the First channel. The commentator
said he will continue to do so on the Internet on their pages in social
networks and youtube channel. “We parted with the First channel with mutual respect. You want
to know why it happened. I ask you to respect my right, and I don’t want
to speak,” he said.

First
channel thanked the commenter for his work during the match Spain-Portugal. When
this, the representative of the channel said that the leadership of the First sympathetic
to the solution of Basil. “We respect his privacy and please do not
build conspiracy theories. As Basil was the plan, his fee will be
go to the Fund to facilitate the solution of problems of autism “Exit”, — is spoken in
official statement.

Behind
Utkin about the decision not to comment on
matches and told the former coach of Russia on football Leonid Slutsky. Official
the statement that the Slutsky ended his work as a commentator
matches of the world Cup on the First channel, he did at the end of the broadcast of the meeting between the teams
Russia and Egypt. Official
the reason is named that Leonid proceeds to the responsibilities of the chief
coach of Dutch club Vitesse.