FIFA Chief Gianni Infantino has told Russia President, Vladimir Putin, that he was satisfied with Russia’s preparations ahead of hosting the Confederations Cup in June and the 2018 World Cup. Infantino expressed his views during a facility tour at the southern city of Krasnodar, Moscow.
Infantino added that he considered developing the game further in Russia to be the primary objective of staging the global showpiece.
“I’ve always been convinced that Russia will meet all of its obligations, now we can see the concrete facts,” Infantino said.
Meanwhile, Putin assured Infantino that Russia would strive to ensure the construction of the Confederations Cup and World Cup facilities was completed in time and everything related to serving a large number of fans, viewers and athletes is carried out at the best possible level.
“The development of the game is one of the main ideas behind granting the right to host the World Cup to Countries that still have goals to achieve and new standards to reach in the development of sport,” he said.
