Putin signs off World Cup bid guarantees 20/04/2010 |
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The Russian World Cup bid has confirmed that the country’s prime minister Vladimir Putin has personally signed off all government guarantees required by Fifa.
The documents will be a central part of the bid book handed over to world football’s governing body on May 14.
The guarantees apply to a wide range of issues such as security, tax and customs breaks, entry rules for athletes, referees and fans, intellectual property and its protection, and the construction of new stadiums.
A dedicated stadium construction guarantee includes a reference that “with the support of the government of the Russian Federation”, 10 new World Cup-specific stadiums will be built.
At a meeting of the Government Presidium of the Russian Federation on March 24, Putin said: “The World Cup preparations will not only require a large number of new sports facilities.
“They will also mean that we must develop – and are certain to do so if our bid is accepted – additional infrastructure: airports, roads, hotels and other tourist facilities in at least 10 major Russian cities, if not more. All of that would [continue] to be used by our people for decades to come.”
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