After the match of Day 3 against Almalyk, which ended with the score 1-1, Babaev obscenely spoke with assistant referee Husniddin Shodmonov and threw a bottle with water to him.

The PFL said that he violated regalement of football competitions among amateur and semi-professional clubs of Uzbekistan for 2014 and he was fined. The fine size was not announced.

If he repeats similar violation, he will receive more severe punishment, the PFL said.