Referee Sergei Shmolik was helped off the field with
back pain while officiating a Belarus league match, but later was
shown to be drunk.
In TV footage shown Wednesday on Russian television, Shmolik
staggered as he was helped off the field at the end of Saturday's
match.
The Belarusian sports Web site Presball reported that the crowd
in Vitebsk stadium, where the local team was hosting Naftan, was
amused with the referee's strange behavior through the second
half.
Shmolik was hardly moving by the end of the match, which ended
in a 1-1 draw, officiating from the central circle by the end of
the game.
Presball said Shmolik got help after the match but later was
taken to the hospital for a test, which showed high levels of
alcohol in his system.
The Belarus football federation said Shmolik's case will be
subject to a disciplinary committee.
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