He was punished for insulting a referee and critical comments in the media.

On September 18, the Control and Disciplinary Committee of the Football Federation of Tajikistan considered regular violations during the matches of the Tajikistan Championship among the major league teams, the Republic Cup, the Tajikistan championship among the youth teams of the major league teams and the championship among the first league teams.

For insulting the chief referee in the match of the championship of Tajikistan among the major league teams "Lokomotiv-Pamir" - "Kuktosh" (September 11), the head coach of the "Kuktosh" team Mahmadjon Khabibulloyev was disqualified for 5 matches and fined for 1000 somoni, the official website of the FFT reports.

In addition, for public criticism of the judges in the media (if the protocol did not contain notes on filing a complaint against refereeing) after the match of the Tajik championship among the top league teams Lokomotiv-Pamir - Kuktosh (September 11), Makhmadjon Khabibulloev was fined for 500 somoni.