Sergei Sobyanin: “I hope that we today can take any major world championship” – SPORT – EXPRESS

The mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, who, together with FIFA President Gianni Infantino inspected the progress of reconstruction “Luzhniki”, stressed that the preparation of the city for the World Cup will be very useful, the correspondent “SE” Michael Potter. Infantino for the first time after his election to the presidency went to Russia. Recall “Luzhniki” will be four games in the group stage of the 2018 World Cup

-. In addition to reconstruction “Luzhniki” and the construction of training fields, we are also engaged in software and development of transport infrastructure – said Sobyanin. – Right next to the “Luzhniki” will be a new ground station length of 56 kilometers, which will connect with the commuter radial directions of the railway and the radial directions of the subway all over the city

This is an additional line of major European projects, which will be organized. this year. In 2016 the movement of this ring will be opened. In general, we are working on the construction of the subway, reconstruction of intersections and roads. Most of the program, working on its implementation, regardless of the World Cup

-. I was just about it and wanted to ask, – said Infantino. – The main thing is that the city also received some benefit

-. Of course! For this we work – continued Sobyanin. – In Moscow, which is good – any building organically fits into the development of the city. In particular, large-scale construction of hotels in the city. I hope that we can today take any major world championship. Not so long ago we held the World Athletics Championships. I am sure to the world championship in 2018 Moscow will be ready.