Devino Posted June 12, 2017 Posted June 12, 2017 Alexei Sorokin, director general of the World Cup Organizing Committee of the 2018 World Cup, said the St Petersburg pitch was ready to host the Confederations Cup, which begins on Saturday. "The pitch grass is fully ready and is now under surveillance by our experts and experts from the International Federation of Football (FIFA)," Sport quoted Sorokin as saying. Sorokin praised the efforts of the workers and contributors in the weeding of the stadium, to show in the finest suit, and to comply with the standards of (FIFA). t was decided earlier to transfer the match between Zenit St Petersburg and Krasnodar in the 29th round of the Russian Premier League from St Petersburg to Petrovsky in order to allow the organizers to prepare the stadium for hosting the 2017 Confederations Cup, Pitch and protect it before the tournament begins. The stadium, which has a capacity of 287.6 thousand square meters, has a height of 110 meters and is the highest between Russian stadiums and equipped with all necessary facilities such as restaurants and parking. The San St Petersburg stadium hosts four matches in the Confederations Cup, including opening and closing matches. Quote
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