Putin to boost Russia’s 2018 chances – reports 26/03/2010 |
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Prime minister Vladimir Putin is preparing to take a central role in Russia’s 2018 World Cup bid, according to reports in the country.
Press reports speculated that Putin's personal involvement in the presentation of the bid to world governing body Fifa would boost Russia's chances of winning the race to host the tournament.
"Putin will support Russia's bid" was the headline on one popular news website, while the website of federal radio station 'Voice of Russia' proclaimed "2018 World Cup: Putin is Russia's main hope”.
Putin helped Sochi secure the 2014 Winter Olympics by heading the Russian delegation that presented to the International Olympic Committee.
He said the country's government would shortly provide Fifa with all the necessary guarantees of state support for the project.
Putin presided over a government meeting this week that looked into how Russia can meet Fifa’s demands for prospective World Cup host countries.
Putin added that all the necessary World Cup infrastructure, including stadiums, airports, motorways and hotels, would be constructed in time, and that significant work would still take place even if Russia's bid to host the 2018 tournament failed.
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