St. Petersburg authorities have recommended the “Zenith” to move the match with “Sevilla” – RBC

St. Petersburg authorities have recommended that the “Zenith” to move the match with the “Sevilla”

St. Petersburg authorities have recommended the “Zenith” ask to postpone the timing of the match against the Europa League, “Seville”. The match is due to start at 22.00 Moscow time and may end after 01-00. Subway at this point has to be closed and the fans may have problems in order to get home. Earlier, the “Zenith” asked the city authorities to extend the time of the subway, but the Committee on Transport of the city administration found a solution impractical.

“Given the importance of the international match between the” Zenith “and” Seville “, the high interest of the audience for the game including its television broadcast, the Committee considers it necessary to recommend FC “Zenit” further appeal to the Russian Football Union, as a member of UEFA, asking agree with the organizer of the tournament possible to transfer the start of the match – quoted statement Committee agency TASS. – Standard expenditure budget of St. Petersburg for the extension of the subway at 2:00 will be about 2 million rubles. In view of the significant investment budget of St. Petersburg (about 150 rubles for 1 passenger) Extending the subway inappropriate “.

The match St. Petersburg will return. If after 90 minutes the score in this game will follow the one which finished the first leg in Spain, will be extra time. If, after half an hour the winner will not be revealed, the game ended with a penalty. In this case, the game may end up later in the morning.

The first quarter-final match between the “Zenith” and “Seville” will be held on April 16.

“Zenith” was the only representative of Russia in the European Cup. In the 1/8 finals of the Europa League acted as Moscow “Dynamo”, but after two matches gave way to the “Napoli” and flew out of the European cup.

Matches Europa League and Champions League, held in Russia, UEFA is trying to assign 20-00 or 21-00 Moscow time. However, all the matches of the Europa League quarter begins at the same time.