Leonid Slutsky, the former head coach of the Russian national team, recently came to the defense of Moscow’s “Lokomotiv” striker Artem Dzyuba. This came after Dzyuba threatened a journalist following a match in the fourth round of the Russian football championship.

During the match against Samara’s Krylia Sovetov, which ended in a draw (1:1), Dzyuba was unable to play due to an injury. However, after the game, the 34-year-old engaged in an altercation with a journalist, warning him that he would take action if the journalist approached him again.