Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko, who became the guest of honor at the ceremony celebrating 1000 days before the start of the World Cup 2018, said that in preparing for the tournament has already passed the key stage. He also stressed that any events outside of the World Cup will not be affected.
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Mutko, what are our chances at the World Cup?
Mutko: always optimistic. I think we have the potential, which allows us more confident to act at the level of national teams. With good organization and preparation we all should have. But let’s solve the problem as soon as they close. Now it is very important to get to Euro 2016.
Known budget for the World Cup?
Mutko: The operating budget of the championship – in the region of a billion euros. It is the organization of the event. 90 percent – is the money FIFA. More expensive if the 2018 World Cup than the Olympics in Sochi? You can say it’s comparable in cost events.
Are import substitution in the construction of stadiums?
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Mutko: We have already passed this stage. We allow all contractors and customers to carry out adjustment projects in order to optimize the existing solutions, to see the possibility of import substitution. The corresponding program is prepared. What does not work, then we will acquire abroad. Of course, each stadium ratio varies. In order to maintain the prices we each contractor signed a new contract and an advance payment of 50 percent of the cost. We have taken the decision to remove the need for bank guarantees at the conclusion of new agreements, and introduced a new formula for cancellation penalties in case of default by the contractor of the contract.
Leonid Slutsky will prepare the Russian national team to the 2018 World Cup released a trainer?
Mutko: Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. We have two games: Play them and come back to this issue. We are able to win these two games. No need to have saved the other teams. But then sit down and think about it.
Why is transferred match with Montenegro in Moscow?
Mutko: and communications from Moscow better, and fans from around the country come over. It is necessary to hold the match on a good modern stadium. A Petrograd we have allocated a large quota: sit on the train and arrive. Opinion of the players also played a role: the guys in their teams in a tough schedule, and wants to reduce the number of flights.
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Some teams have chosen to base the 2018 World Cup?
Mutko : At the preliminary draw, we gave each team an electronic version of all databases. Set the parameters are selected database. There are teams that are confident that will come to the World Cup. They come, look, choose. Of particular interest to the near Moscow region, geographically it is probably more preferable.
What do you think about the situation with the resignation of the General Secretary of FIFA Jerome Valcke?
Vitali Mutko: The man wanted to come to the 1000 days before the World Cup, but did not get. But basically, it’s all to be expected. This story lasts more than one day: under investigation, is working. While it is not complete, we have to be ready for everything. Received accusation against Valcke. He decided to resign to avoid pressure on FIFA. I can tell you exactly say that our preparation is not affected. We all key points have been: been drawn up tournament schedule, its budget has bases established the organizing committee of FIFA. Jerome – a professional who spent a lot of world championships and, of course, his advice was valuable. But in any case, after the presidential elections in the whole of FIFA administration will be updated. In the meantime, we have agreed with Blatter that has a Department for the preparation of the World Cup, and nothing from the outside does not apply.
Will you run for president of UEFA, if Michel Platini headed by FIFA?
Mutko: If Platini elected president, I will be virtually impossible to run for president of UEFA. I have enough trouble here. And the World Cup and the RAF I just headed, and still have the Olympics in Rio.
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