Taras Bezubyak, one of Russia's top referees, is recovering from serious head injuries after being attacked in St Petersburg, a local soccer official said on Thursday.
"He has been released from hospital and is now resting at home," Viktor Spiridonov told Reuters.
Spiridonov said four men attacked Bezubyak, a long-time FIFA referee, on Monday night in the hallway of his apartment building. He was hit repeatedly on the head and suffered concussion.
"Police are investigating the attack but from what we see it doesn't look like a planned action related to soccer, it's more like regular hooliganism," said Spiridonov.
In December 1999, Zenit's Moldova international Alexandru Curtianu also suffered serious head injuries in an attack in the hallway of his apartment building.
//Reuters
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19th May 2001, 05:24
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