FIFA backing for Russia venues
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FIFA inspectors yesterday expressed satisfaction with the results of their first tour of stadiums that Russia is preparing for the 2018 World Cup.
The Sochi Olympic Stadium will need adaptation but the 40-strong team of FIFA and Russian organizing committee experts had not detected major problems, FIFA inspection committee head Christian Unger told reporters.
“It’s our first visit to Russia and we’re happy with the results for the moment,” Unger said. “But we would like to see positive changes in our every new visit here.”
The commission yesterday inspected the reconstruction of Moscow’s iconic Luzhniki stadium, while on Sunday it visited Spartak Moscow’s 42,000-seat Otkrytie arena, which went into service in September. Unger said the commission had received a clear view of the state of Russia’s World Cup venues.
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