Lokomotiv Moscow defender Dmitri Tarasov pulled off his kit to reveal a T-shirt of Vladimir Putin underneath, at the end of the fixture against Fenerbahce in Istanbul.
The T-shirt bore a statement in Russian, reading:
The most polite president.
Tarasov defended the action after the fixture, telling the Russian agency R-Sport:
It`s my president. I respect him and decided to show that I`m always with him and prepared to give my support.
His club are expected to face disciplinary action from Uefa, as political statements are not permitted by the regulatory body in any fixture.
Russian footballer decided to unveil Vladimir Putin t-shirt in Turkey
18 February 2016
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So this is obviously the time for a footballer to espouse their political views in T-shirt form after a Champions League fixture.
