“There were pleasant conditions for the football festival”

Asked if the Kremlin considered the UEFA decision to politicize the game, Russian spokesman Dmitry Peskov replied: “No, I will not say that.”

Russia today regretted the UEFA’s decision to shift the Champions League final to Paris on May 28. St. Petersburg.

“Of course, this decision was a pity,” the spokesman said Kremlin, Dmitry PeskovAt a press conference.

He added St. PetersburgThe second largest city in the country was in a position to provide “pleasant and comfortable conditions to celebrate this football festival”.

He asked Kremlin Should consider the decision of UEFA Is the politicization of the game, Peskov replied: “No, I will not say that.”

Executive Committee of UEFA An emergency meeting was convened yesterday after the Russian army infiltrated the border Ukraine And “serious escalation of the security situation in Europe”, the move came after a strong condemnation of the Russian military’s action.

Administrator, including President of the Russian Federation, Alexander Djukov and President UkrainianAndrii Pavelko also decided that Russian and Ukrainian clubs and national teams should participate in the tournament. UEFA They will have to play their own games in neutral places until further notice.

In a statement, The UEFA He expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the President of France. Emmanuel MacronFor their personal support and commitment to bringing the most valuable competition in European club football to France during an unprecedented crisis.

The change of headquarters will have an impact of about 60-70 million euros on the city of birth. Vladimir Putin, An important economic injection that it no longer receives to host the most important competition of the year at the club level.

This will be a big event at the club level St. Petersburg Stadium, The most expensive stadium, its construction took more than a decade. It has been more than ten years since the stone was laid in 2007 and the opening ceremony.

About $ 800 million was invested and its construction was carried out amidst doubt and uncertainty as to where both the finances and labor involved in the construction of the temple would come from. Peak.

With a capacity of 70,000 spectators, a forensic project leading to one of the most modern stadiums in the country, located on an island with a retractable roof and bathed in the Neva River.