Vladislav Radimov, then captain of the Russian club, claimed his side was 'destroyed' by the referee in the 2006 UEFA Cup quarterfinals.
It's nine years since Zenit was beaten by Sevilla in the quarterfinal of the UEFA Cup, but that has not dimmed the lust for revenge.
The Luxembourgois referee Alain Hamer sent off two Zenit players – one of them Andrei Arshavin – and gave Sevilla a penalty as Vlastimil Petrzela’s side lost 4-1 in Spain, and even a mention of his name will spark anger among fans and those involved.
“I know that game wasn't televised in Russia,” said Vladislav Radimov, Zenit’s captain that day and now the manager of the club's B team.