Russian Football Union (RFU) President Alexander Dyukov said that the final match of the Russian Football Cup will be played in the Luzhniki stadium. Transmits words “Match TV”.
“We are planning to hold the final in Luzhniki. If there is force majeure, a transfer decision will be made. “If we play a match in Luzhniki, then we must ensure maximum occupancy,” said Dyukov.
The game will be played on 11 June. Earlier, the Russian Football Union (RFU) reported that the match will be played in Luzhniki. So far, the RFU has not announced the start of the ticketing program, and there is no mention of this game in the calendar plan on the Luzhniki website.
Recall that the first finalist of the Cup of Russia was determined earlier. They became the Moscow CSKA. In a two-round match, “CSKA” outstripped “Ural”. It is worth noting that Yekaterinburg did not lose the chance to qualify for the final. Viktor Goncharenko’s team will once again have to compete with Krasnodar to qualify for the main game of the Cup of Russia. The match will be played on May 16.
The current holder of the trophy is Spartak Moscow, who beat Dynamo 2-1 in the final last year.
Previously reportedThat the Russian Cup final could be moved from Luzhniki.