"After hearing all parties, the Arbitration Court decided before the third round on Monday to exclude Shevchenko from the championship and to declare his games won by his opponents. However, Silla has lodged an appeal against this decision, as the team management does not consider it 100% proven that the two mobile phones were actually deposited by Shevchenko. However, it is recognised that the suspicions are serious. Kirill Shevchenko denies all allegations and has repaid his fee to his club. The player has since left the club. The Silla team management is currently endeavouring to find a replacement player, but will have to compete with one less player until then."
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