Vasily Utkin

Vasily Vyacheslavovich Utkin (Russian: Василий Вячеславович Уткин; born on 6 March 1972) is a Russian sports reporter, author, former host of the television show The Football Club, TV and radio presenter, entertainer, actor and a former co-owner of the Russian sport website Sports.ru.[1]

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Vyacheslavovich and the family name is Utkin.
Vasily Utkin
Born (1972-03-06) 6 March 1972
Balashikha, Moscow Oblast, Russia
NationalityRussian
Occupation(s)sports commentator, journalist, author

Appointed Chief editor of the sports channels of NTV Plus in September 1, 2010 and was in place until change of structure to Match TV.[2]

Utkin left Match TV after refusing to work with Tina Kandelaki in 2015.[3] In 2020 his views on poor governance in Russia were attacked by tv host Vladimir Solovyov.[4]

Known also for shocking actions and statements, some even causing international scandals.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Utkin was assaulted twice in his career for outspoken views, in 2001 and 2019. The latter he linked to former Russian National Team Head Coach Stanislav Cherchesov.[11]

He is also an occasional actor who played part of a candidate for Governor Igor Tsaplin in Kvartet I's play Election Day and follow-up movies Election Day (2007) and Election Day 2 (2016).[12][13]

References
  1. "Unitology: General Director Sports.ru Dmitry Navosha". August 4, 2009. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
  2. Utkin appointed chief editor of sports channels NTV-Plus // televesti.ru, 31.08.2010
  3. Василий Уткин отказался работать под руководством Канделаки
  4. "«Несчастный, расплывшийся человек» – Соловьёв ответил на слова Уткина".
  5. Sports commentator Utkin gave rise to an international scandal said that he would like every day to dip Lukashenko in the toilet
  6. Vasily Utkin: Find matching those of my recent replicas to the current BATE absurd
  7. Lenta.ru Russia: the Right message
  8. "Utkin grabbed a glass of vodka and splashed me in the face". Sports.ru. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  9. NTV Plus defended Utkin from the Terek
  10. Utkin nicknamed FC Astana as "Fart-Woodpeckers"
  11. Журналист Уткин рассказал о нападении на него в Москве
  12. Actors at the official Kvartet I website (in Russian)
  13. Vasiliy Utkin at IMDb
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