Bogdan Golovko
Bogdan Golovko is a 33-year-old football referee from Volgograd, Russia, known for officiating matches in the First League and lower divisions of Russian football. He gained notoriety following an incident in 2020 where he was attacked on the field after a match, and now he faces serious legal troubles related to allegations of influencing match outcomes, specifically for not awarding a crucial penalty that could have affected promotion to the Premier League.
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Bogdan Golovko is the first referee accused of corruption in the case.
МВД возбудило дела в отношении девяти российских футбольных судей — РБК
Russia· 2026-02-26
Referee Bogdan Golovko was detained for allegedly making a mistake in favor of Torpedo during a match.
Московское «Торпедо», которое тренирует белорусский специалист, исключили из Российской премьер-лиги
Belarus· 2025-07-12
Bogdan Golovko is a football referee who has been arrested for allegedly influencing the results of matches in the Russian First League.
Полиция задержала арбитра из-за решающего пенальти в матче «Торпедо» — РБКRussia· 2025-07-09Bogdan Golovko is a football referee who was arrested for allegedly influencing the results of a match in the Russian First League.
Полиция задержала арбитра из-за решающего пенальти в матче «Торпедо» — РБКRussia· 2025-07-09