Ilsur Metshin: "We will have a championship between cities-organizers"

(Kazan City KZN.RU, 14 March). Readiness of Kazan for holding the Confederations Cup and the FIFA World Cup is quite high and is about 70-80%. This was reported today at a Business Monday to the Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin by the general director of "Directorate of sports and social programs" Azat Kadyrov.

Kadyrov said that three major football event of the world championship will be held in Kazan: the draw for the Confederations Cup, the Confederations Cup games and the World Cup. According to the general director, the capital of Tatarstan continues preparations for the sporting event.

The stadium "Kazan Arena" will be the main venue of the games in Kazan. "During the inspection visits representatives of the International Federation of Football Association confirmed the high level of preparedness of the stadium" - said Kadyrov. Recall that 4 games of the Confederations Cup and the 6 championship games will be held in Kazan.

To fulfill FIFA requirements for parking it is necessary to build a parking with capacity of 700 cars and 145 buses. For this purpose land located st. Gavrilov is formed in the municipal property.

This year work preparing of training grounds will begin, next year - base teams.

The main subject of activities will be not only a football stadium, but also the city as a whole. Therefore it is necessary to organize the activities of the so-called city volunteers, said the speaker.

The team of city volunteers will include 1000 people during the championship - said Kadyrov. "In November 2016, the draw will be attended by 250 volunteers, and in 2017 500 people will enter volunteers program "City volunteers", - said the speaker. Those wishing to become a volunteer can apply to the training center of volunteers to be interviewed, for selection and training.

Commenting on the volunteers, Ilsur Metshin noted that this work has accumulated vast experience. "You need to do a holiday from all, including enrollment of volunteers," - commented the Mayor of Kazan.

Festival of the fans or fan-fest is an important and essential event in the framework of the World Cup. "Fan-Fest is a public viewing of the championship matches in each host city live in a safe, comfortable and entertaining environment", - Kadyrov said. In the capital of Tatarstan area of ​​the festival has been formally agreed - it will be the territory of the family center "Kazan". "The purpose of the fan-fest is to provide access to the competition and to become "the best place after the stadium" where you can watch the matches of the Championship. The festival is an ideal opportunity for fans who do not have tickets to the stadium to plunge into the exciting atmosphere of the personal presence at the World Cup", - said general director.

Mayor of Kazan stressed that this action is necessary to organize in the most safe, comfortable and beautiful way. "Not everyone will be able to get to the stadium, and there will be many who want to - the experience of the Universiade and FINA World Cup says about this," - said I. Metshin.

"Holding the World Cup is a huge responsibility," - said Ilsur Metshin. The Mayor pointed out that all of the work to be done like for the first time, despite the experience of major international competitions. Also the Mayor of the capital of Tatarstan noted that Kazan and the whole republic are expanding the number of partners and friends thanks to the new forum.

"During the World Cup there will be a tournament between the host cities, - said I. Metshin - and our task is to make Kazan a leader among cities in the hospitality, security, organization, and work with the fans".

"At the end of the World Cup and the Confederations Cup the assessment should not be lower than for the Universiade and the World Championships in Aquatics", - I. Metshin concluded.