Rustam Minnikhanov: World football championship is a dream which could hardly come true

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov considers that holding of World football championship in 2018 will be a powerful incentive to development of Russian cities. He has announced this today while commenting the win of Russia in voting for the right to host World championship 2018.

“It is a dream which could hardly come true. The win of Russia will have a positive impact on development of football in the country, attitude of people towards this game and their consolidation. It will be a powerful spur to development of Russian cities, which will change greatly and become well-known throughout the world”.

“Currently we are preparing for hosting Universiade 2013, creating necessary infrastructure. We are building football fields taking into account requirements of FIFA. By 2013 Kazan will be seriously prepared for holding world championship and some things will have to be completed by 2018”, - Rustam Minnikhanov said.

We remind that President of Tatarstan within Russian delegation supported Russian application at the session of FIFA executive committee in Zürich.

Kzan is one of the cities where matches of World football championship are to be held. Football stadium for 45 000 places that is being constructed for Universiade 2013 may become the arena for holding these matches.