RUSSIA - FIFA World Cup 2018

[AlekseyVT]

Originally Posted by MS20

Off topic, but I read today that there is talk in Russia (with support in some neighbouring countries) of a unified league in the near future. Any substance to that?

Well, we already have some analogues of this in Ice Hockey and Basketball (partially - in Volleyball and Water Polo), but I sure that it will not happen in football due to dense schedule. I think it's more important for our neighbors to play with clubs from more superior Russian League.

[copa olympic]

Russia to spend billions to please fans at World Cup 2018
06.12.2012



Leisure of Russian football fans will be organized for 3 billion rubles. This is the amount the Russian Ministry of Sports proposed to allocate for a program that would allow uniting the fans in different Russian cities during matches of the World Football Championship in 2018. The money would be spent on creation of fan zones - sites where championship games would be broadcast.

It is planned to build these zones on the entire territory of Russia with the exception of Far East region where they are unlikely to attract attention of fans given the time difference and, respectively, inconvenience with matches broadcasting. The fan zones will be organized under the auspices of FIFA.

The sum of 3 billion rubles requested for the initiative is significant. For comparison, for acquisition of equipment for quickly erectable sports facilities on the entire territory of Russia in 2013 the federal budget allocated the sum that is almost twice as small - 1,7 billion rubles. However, organizers believe that the expenses for construction of fan zones would be fully recouped at the expense of sale of souvenirs and beer on their territory. It appears that the organizers expect the main income from beer sales.

Despite the fact that since 2005 sale of beer, as well as other alcohol beverages, is prohibited in all sports facilities of the RF, this fall before FIFA World Cup-2018 it was planned to reconsider this ban. The officials want to bring beer back to stadiums and mass sports actions. The rules of FIFA allow sale of beer in fan zones. Another issue discussed at this time is whether fans should pay an entrance fee to access fan zones. On the one hand, this would help to substantially increase profits, but on the other hand, this would adversely impact attendance of fan zones.

Meanwhile, their popularity is very important for the organizers. After all, its main goal is not the economic benefit, but the decrease of level of fan aggression during the Championship. The idea to gather fans in one place and give them access to beer, at first glance, seems ambiguous. However, the consensus is that FIFA has had positive experience in this regard. The football federation has ample experience of creating such fan zones around the world. Incidentally, in terms of profitability they are second only to the sale of tickets to the matches, Izvestiya reported quoting the president of the public movement "All-Russia fan association," Alexander Shprygin.

"For the development of the game, for its popularization, it is really good. Such a step as creation of fan zones will promote popularization of football," a Soviet and Russian football coach, two-time winner of the title "The Best trainer of Russia" Gadji Gadjiev told "Pravda.Ru." "As for aggression that may manifest itself during these games, I would only worry about such possibility if our team was playing. If we broadcast games, for example, between Italy and France, then there is no point to fear aggression."

In order to prevent emergencies and manifestations of aggression, Gadjiev recommended that the organizers and law enforcement bodies conduct preventive and educational trainings, as well as take into account positive experience of foreign countries.

"In England they managed to do it," he reminded. "We remember that the aggressive English audience was disqualified for three years from all international club competitions. This served as a good lesson. Look at the fans now: full stadiums and a hundred percent order."

The only serious violation during mass broadcasts of football matches in the RF took place in 2002. Then on Manege Square in Moscow during the games between Russia and Japan mass riots ensued. According to law enforcement officials, seven to eight thousand people participated in these riots, 75 people were injured, 49 hospitalized. In addition, there were mass cases of vandalism: 107 damaged cars, several damaged trolleybuses, 36 broken shop windows and other damages. Hopefully, creation of fan zones for World Cup-2018 will not lead to similar results in Russian cities.

pravda

[WFInsider]

[MS20]

Re the video: that Arsenal stadium manager is a moron. Germans were thinking their league was going to die 5 years ago so they decided to change things? Is that why the Bundesliga has grown attendance every year for the past 10 years? Completely talking out of his ass.

[Hansadyret]

First good clip i've seen from Russia Today

[copa olympic]

2018 World Cup Stadium in Rostov, Russia / Populous

BY: ADMIN | DECEMBER - 8 - 2012



Populous, architects of the London 2012 Olympic stadium, Sochi 2014 Olympic stadium and Soccer City 2010 World Cup stadium, have been selected as designers of the new Rostov Stadium. This will be the fourth stadium that Populous has designed in Russia to be used for the 2018 World Cup, together with Kazan, Saransk, Sochi.

In September 2012 the eleven host cities that will organise the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament in Russia were announced. The sixty-four matches will be staged at twelve venues. Among the host cities are: Moscow, being the only city with two stadiums selected, Saint Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Samara, Saransk, Volgograd, Rostov-on-Don and Yekaterinburg.

Part of an overall landscape, this urban design is planned for the whole region. It is inspired by the ancient earthworks along the banks of the river, the Kurgans. These archaeological mounds of earth were used for burial pagan rituals, creating major forms in the landscape.

The stadium will have a capacity of 45,000 seats for the World Cup and will be scaled down to 25,000 seats in legacy. The concept had embraced sustainable credentials, as it will be the core of a green city project, which protects the wetlands to the south of the river.

Damon Lavelle, Principal at Populous, commented “It’s been a pleasure to work with Intex, the city and the governor of Rostov-on-Don to promote the project. After our experience on the World Cup in 2010 and London 2012, we are certain that the stadium will be a great catalyst for the city and this part of the rive."





evolo

[larsul]

How much do you think will be a night at a regular hotel during the world cup?
For sure if i am alive want to go and cheer for my team Mexico!
I cant wait to visit Russia!

[Donodöner]

Hard to say. Moscow has nearly every year the most expansive hotel rooms in the world.
During the WC they will cost logically much more. Saint P is a bit cheaper. The other cities are much cheaper.

[0657]

Originally Posted by MS20

Re the video: that Arsenal stadium manager is a moron. Germans were thinking their league was going to die 5 years ago so they decided to change things? Is that why the Bundesliga has grown attendance every year for the past 10 years? Completely talking out of his ass.

Well, at least he acknowledges that the Bundesliga is doing something, well everything in my book, right, such as building better stadiums, low ticket prices, terracing etc. If the rest of the PL and the FA would recognize that Germany is moving up and forward, they`d be wanting to change things, but no, they`re not, as they believe that everyhing is in order and that they have the best league in the world...

[DaveyCakes]

I really like that Rostov stadium

[Der_Heilig]

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Kaliningrad World Cup Stadium Design to Cost $28M
Topic:*Russia hosts FIFA World Cup 2018

Kaliningrad World Cup Stadium Design to Cost $28M
© Wilmotte
20:48 12/12/2012
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KALININGRAD, Russia, December 12 (R-Sport) - Design work for 45,000-seater World Cup 2018 stadium in the Russian Baltic city of Kaliningrad is to cost 849.8 million rubles ($27.8 million), the regional government said Wednesday.
Kaliningrad, near the border with Poland, is the westernmost of the 11 host cities for the tournament and has also been tipped to hold games if Russia’s bid for the 2023 Rugby World Cup is a success.
The winning bidder in a tender to design the stadium is Siberian firm Mostovik, which offered to do the job at 17.5 percent under the price demanded by the government and in 525 days, below the government limit of 700 days.
The stadium is to be reduced to 25,000 after the 2018 World Cup and will include conference centers and hotels in the stadium complex.
No date for the start of construction has been set.
The Kaliningrad stadium is set to cost less for design work than the arena in Nizhny Novgorod, where the regional government inked a $30 million deal in October.
It is slightly under the $29 million design tender for the new arena in Samara.
Most of the stadiums in provincial Russian cities are to be built from scratch, while those in Moscow and St. Petersburg use either existing facilities of stadiums being built for top Russian clubs.
Last month, a planned arena in Samara was relocated away from the Volga river because of flood protection laws.
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[copa olympic]

Kaliningrad World Cup Stadium Design to Cost $28M

20:52 12.12.2012 (Last updated 21:01 12.12.2012)



© Wilmotte

KALININGRAD, Russia, December 12 (R-Sport) - Design work for 45,000-seater World Cup 2018 stadium in the Russian Baltic city of Kaliningrad is to cost 849.8 million rubles ($27.8 million), the regional government said Wednesday.

Kaliningrad, near the border with Poland, is the westernmost of the 11 host cities for the tournament and has also been tipped to hold games if Russia’s bid for the 2023 Rugby World Cup is a success.

The winning bidder in a tender to design the stadium is Siberian firm Mostovik, which offered to do the job at 17.5 percent under the price demanded by the government and in 525 days, below the government limit of 700 days.

The stadium is to be reduced to 25,000 after the 2018 World Cup and will include conference centers and hotels in the stadium complex.

No date for the start of construction has been set.

The Kaliningrad stadium is set to cost less for design work than the arena in Nizhny Novgorod, where the regional government inked a $30 million deal in October.

It is slightly under the $29 million design tender for the new arena in Samara.

Most of the stadiums in provincial Russian cities are to be built from scratch, while those in Moscow and St. Petersburg use either existing facilities of stadiums being built for top Russian clubs.

Last month, a planned arena in Samara was relocated away from the Volga river because of flood protection laws.

rsport

[copa olympic]

Byrom plc. appointed as official accommodation agency for 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™

(FIFA.com) Friday 14 December 2012


© LOC

FIFA is pleased to announce the appointment of Byrom plc. as its official accommodation agency for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ in Russia following an open public tender process conducted by FIFA. In total, 18 companies from Australia, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Switzerland and the UK showed an interest in the public tender, with five entities from France, Poland, the UK and Switzerland submitting an offer to FIFA.

The tender process took more than 12 months.

“Following an extensive review of the excellent documentation submitted by all bidders, we believe that Byrom plc., with its vast experience in major sporting events, offers the best match to meet our needs in setting up the accommodation project for the 2018 FIFA World Cup,” explained FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke.

Byrom plc. acted as FIFA’s official accommodation agency for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ and will perform the same role for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™. Byrom has been involved in, and assumed various responsibilities for, a number of major sporting events, including all FIFA World Cups since 1994 as well as other major FIFA Eevents since 1998, all Ryder Cups since 1997, the Commonwealth Games in 1998, the Asian Cup in 1996, and the Pan-American Games in 2007.

Enrique Byrom, CEO of Byrom plc., commented: “We are delighted and honoured at by our appointment as the official accommodation agency for these prestigious FIFA events. Byrom plc. is committed to continuing to use our considerable experience and expertise in the accommodation services sector to support FIFA, and the various stakeholders in Russia, in their efforts to achieve sustainable tourism legacy objectives.”

The mandate includes the evaluation of the available hotel room inventory, verification of existing hotel contracts already in place for the events, rate negotiations on the Russian market, the procurement of additional or alternative accommodation inventory, the management and non-exclusive sale of the existing accommodation inventory, the allocation and sale of accommodation inventory to FIFA and certain national and international customer groups of FIFA, and the provision of related services to FIFA and its customer groups prior to and during the above-mentioned competitions.

The overriding aim is to ensure the highest possible occupancy rate for hotels and enhance cooperation across the hotel and tourism industry in the host country. At the same time, FIFA also aims to ensure fair rates on reasonable terms to make this these events accessible to as many visitors as possible, thus contributing to the overall legacy by portraying Russia as an attractive travel destination beyond 2018.

FIFA

[Hansadyret]

Blatter on Twitter:
"In 38 years at FIFA, I've never seen a local organising committee as advanced in their preparations as Russia. Hats off!"

[WFInsider]

[copa olympic]

Happy New Year!

(LOC) Monday 24 December 2012


© LOC

The 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ Local Organising Committee (LOC) would like to wish all friends and fans of football a heartfelt Happy New Year. On behalf of the LOC team, we would like to thank everyone who has shown an interest and played their part in preparations for what will be the first tournament in FIFA’s history to take place in the world’s largest country.

Russia is ready to amaze the world in 2018 by staging an unforgettable festival of football for all followers of this beautiful game.

In the new year, the 2018 FIFA World Cup will begin to take shape: the first stadiums will be handed over in Kazan and Sochi; design work for the new arenas will get under way; federal legislation on the staging of the FIFA World Cup in Russia will be passed and work will begin on the tournament’s official branding.

We would like to offer all members of the footballing family our sincere best wishes in fulfilling their aspirations and achieving their goals.

Very best wishes

The Russia 2018 LOC

FIFA

[SVB28]

Is this stadium not going to be built for the WC?

Shame, it looks beautiful

[Jim856796]

I know they haven't been finalised yet, but how many of the FIFA 2018 WC stadiums in Russia are gonna have their capacities reduced after the tournament?

[jackass94]

Rubin Arena (Kazan, 45 000)

Originally Posted by aidar89

[Walbanger]

Originally Posted by Hansadyret

Blatter on Twitter:
"In 38 years at FIFA, I've never seen a local organising committee as advanced in their preparations as Russia. Hats off!"

If he's being sincere (which he rarely is) then well done Russia