MOSCOW, Jan 24, Oleg Bogatov. Decision of associations of Moscow Spartak fans and St. Petersburg «Zenith» to boycott football matches of teams due to disagreement with the introduction of a personal identification system is logical, since the law on Fan ID was adopted without a constructive discussion with them, said the former president of the capital's «Locomotive» Ilya Gerkus. On Monday, the Spartak fan association » Fratria announced a boycott of the games by all Red-White factions in connection with the introduction of the Fan ID system. The fan associations of Zenit and Rostov also announced a boycott. The law on the introduction of Fan ID will come into force on June 1. «The declared boycott is logical based on the dynamics of the situation,» Herkus said. «The law (on the introduction of Fan ID) was adopted without listening to fan groups. Now, after it has been passed, they protest against its use, boycotting matches. In their worldview, this is the right and almost the only acceptable reaction. Now we are waiting for the response of the sports authorities, their words and actions. . Previously, Fan ID was used at the 2017 Confederation Cup, the 2018 World Cup, as well as at the Russian matches of the European Championship in 2021.
