In 2011 he was punished by Volleyball Federation of Russia because of drunkenness for six months. During match with
Germany at
World Championship 2014 held in
Poland, he made a "rifle shooting" gesture in the direction of fans. This was seen as a lack of respect for the fans and he was cautioned by the
FIVB. He repeatedly insulted Poland in interviews with Russian media. During a match against Poland, he was accused of spitting on MP
Marek Matuszewski, which he denied. In May 2015 Spiridonov was suspended for two matches for his misbehavior in the match against
Germany. He missed two games at the start of the
World League on May 28 and 29 against Poland. ==Sporting achievements==