“It is tempting, and one day I would like to play in England – but only in the Premiership. For the time being I am a Lokomotiv player, and I am satisfied with that.”. However, as it stands, there is no case and it is not up to us to speculate. However, a spokesman for Uefa said: “We’ve taken a note of Mr Romanov’s comments and we will look at them. We have had such cases before, but every case is different so you can’t compare any two.

There are a whole range of sanctions we can take, such as a warning, a censure, a fine or a suspension. The Lithuanian-based businessman claims to have made an official complaint to Uefa about the Russian official and it is understood the basis of this centres on remarks made by Baskakov to Romanov and others before the game in Athens as well as his performance during the match which Hearts lost 3-0 to go out of the competition 5-1 on aggregate.”Football is supposed to be what is happening on the field of play, not turned into a show thanks to the referee,” he said at the time. The controversial owner issued an astonishing statement on the club’s official website in which he accused the Russian referee Yuri Baskakov of being corrupt. He also reiterated claims he made last season that Scottish referees were biased against his side.
Baskakov was in charge for the recent Uefa Champions’ League qualifier against AEK Athens in Greece in which the Hearts midfielders Neil McCann and Julien Brellier were sent off.

The European governing body Uefa and the Scottish Football Association have both confirmed that they are investigating the latest outburst by Hearts’ majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov. He then appoints Fabio Capello as the new coach.* Defender Fabio Cannavaro and midfielder Emerson join from Juventus for a joint fee of £14.2m.* Midfielder Mahamadou Diarra joins from Lyon for £19.5m.* Ruud van Nistelrooy signs from Manchester United for £10.1m.* Jose Antonio Reyes joins on one-year loan from Arsenal.* Borja Valero returns after loan at Mallorca.Departures:* Juanfran joins Osasuna.* Zinedine Zidane retires.* Julio Baptista joins Arsenal on one-year loan.* Jose Manuel Jurado joins Atletico Madrid for £2m.* Javier Portillo signs for Gimnastic.* Jonathan Woodgate joins Middlesbrough on one-year loan.* Thomas Gravesen joins Celtic for £2.5m.Results so far:27 Aug Real Madrid 0 Villarreal 010 Sept Levante 1 Real Madrid 4 (both in La Liga)13 Sept Lyon 2 Real Madrid 0 (Champions’ League). That is why it might be wise for his agents to start sounding out DC United, or the Los Angeles Galaxy, or the New England Revolution. And to do so now.Comings and goings at the BernabeuArrivals in the summer:* Ramon Calderon is elected as club president.