Fell asleep on the air! For that they removed Utkin ...

Unexpected development has received a great interest among Russian football fans information about the removal of the beloved television presenter Vasily Utkin from the work of the commentator on the channel "Match TV".

The authorities know best

At first, the very fact became known. Nothing more. The management of the channel observed in this occasion the silence on the air. And Vasily Utkin himself only noted that the leadership does not discuss the decisions.

A glass of wine?

On the "Match TV" have their own version of what happened. So, the media, with reference to the source among the representatives of the TV channel, write that Utkin allegedly suspected that he went on the airwaves, being in a state of intoxication.

The commentator has a sleep disorder

Utkin, in turn, told his own version in the TASS commentary. It turns out, according to the TV presenter, he has a sleep disorder. Chronic. As a result ... he fell asleep during the match "Bayer" - "Barcelona" on December 9, who commented. At the end of the first half.

Nothing but trouble

The commentator rejects any speculation about this incident. He recalls that during the commenting of the second half of this match, there were no problems, and besides, almost to the very moment of his game that day saw a lot of people. So - sleep disorder and nothing more.

"There is no war, I will take everything ..."

Vasily Utkin notes that he has no conflict with the company's management. He decides on his suspension. Moreover, he believes that this is normal, and any person from time to time should be weaned from TV, so he had an opportunity to think.

Stages of the big way

Vasily Utkin is one of the most popular sports TV hosts and commentators in Russia. He is not alien to the work of the head. Five years, beginning in 2010, Utkin worked as the chief editor of sports channels on NTV-Plus.

Utkin and Kandelaki

The media wrote a lot about the contradictions that arose between Utkin and Tina Kandelaki. Allegedly, after Kandelaki, before becoming the general producer of "Match TV", created on the basis of sports editorial channels "Russia 2" and "NTV Plus," said that everything will build from scratch. Vasily Utkin seems to be offended and left the post of chief editor of sports channels on NTV Plus. But then, as you can see, everything was forgotten.

Scandals

Vasily Utkin is known for his provocative public utterances. These statements increase the number of his detractors. So, the commentator sometimes very unflatteringly speaks about sportsmen, about the colleagues on television shop and even about political figures. Perhaps one of the most notable was the scandal after Utkin's harsh statement about the famous "Manchester United" and Alex Ferguson himself during the match with Madrid "Real". Then the Russian fans of "MU" even demanded to remove the TV presenter from the comments of the matches of their favorite team.