Andrei Fedun, former board member of Spartak and former general manager of Spartak Stadium LLC, stated that he was not aware of the problems with the field at Lukoil Arena and expressed his regret that he could not go to the stadium in 2017. match day. His words lead the way “Sports Express”.
“Cutting the field in 30-degree frost is a strange decision. Let’s just say it was an unusual situation. But I’ve seen the photos, it looks like it has sprouted and the agronomists seem to have succeeded. Then I thought the guys were as cool as a boiled egg. “I can’t comment on anything other than sadness because I won’t be able to go to football,” Fedun said.
On February 29, the Russian Premier League (RPL) commission did not allow the Lukoil Arena field to host the match against Fakel Voronezh in the 20th round of the Russian championship. The meeting will take place on March 10. “Sports Express” He reported that the priority for Spartak was to move the match to Luzhniki, and Khimki Arena became a backup option.
Spartak, which collected 30 points after 18 rounds in the RPL, is in fifth place in the rankings. Krasnodar entered the winter break as the championship leader, collecting 38 points. Zenit is in second place with two points missing. Dinamo (32 points) completed the top three.
The situation on the Spartak field before named fault.