The mass rally in favor of Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine held on February 22 forced the cancellation of league matches in Luzhniki, the largest stadium in this country.
According to local press, the presence of about one hundred thousand people in Luzhniki during the patriotic work led by the leader of Kremlin, Vladimir Putinthe grass is damaged, which is no longer suitable for playing a football game.
After the inspection of the playing field by the specialists of Russian Football Unionthe party moving between torpedo moscow and the Uralwhich will be held on March 11 in the framework of the nineteenth day of the league.
The match will finally be played on the field of Khimkiin the region of Moscow.
The Russian football league resumed last weekend after a nearly four-month winter break with the victory of the leader, the Zenith Saint Petersburg.
The Olympic stadium will once again host another patriotic rally on March 18 on the occasion of the ninth anniversary of Russia’s annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula by Crimea.
He Luzhnikiwhich hosts the recently promoted matches this season Torpedohosted the Champions League final in 2008 in between Manchester Utd and Chelseaand the end of World Cup in Russia in 2018 in between France and Croatia.
Due to the supporters’ boycott of most Russian clubs over the mandatory introduction of Fan ID (fan passport), the attendance of fans at stadiums in Russia is greatly reduced.
Source: La Verdad
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