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The legacy of the World Cup

20 July 2018

On Wednesday, July 18, the Head of the region Dmitry Azarov became a guest of the program "Observer" on the TV channel VAZ-TV. At the end of the broadcast, he thanked the residents of the city for their help in the 2018 World Cup.

"I thank the residents of the region for this holiday. We have earned the highest marks from the Federal authorities, experts and representatives of FIFA. We all know it wasn't easy. The decision that the base of the Swiss team will be located in Togliatti was made only in January. We put things in order at the stadium with the surrounding areas, the tourist route, and the hotel complex in the shortest possible time."

Now the region faces the task of competent use of the championship heritage. This issue will be devoted to the meeting of the presidential Council for the development of physical culture and sports. The event will be held on July 20 in Kaliningrad under the chairmanship of President Vladimir Putin.

"We will carefully analyze the situation with the legacy of the world Cup. It is not only a stadium, but also roads, hospitals, public transport, ambulance, sports grounds. We must properly and reasonably dispose of this heritage", said Dmitry Azarov.