MOSCOW, June 24 podium, where the active fans of the army team were located, who refused to attend matches after the introduction of the Fan ID system. On Friday, the CSKA fan community announced a boycott of the matches of the Russian championship due to the introduction of Fan ID, a football fan identification system designed to provide spectators with a comfortable passage to the stadium. Previously, it was used at the 2017 Confederations Cup, the 2018 World Cup, as well as at the Russian matches of the European Championship in 2021. «Without exception, everyone in the club and the team is upset about the departure of an active part of the fans. It will be hard for our team without your bright and emotional support. You are our 12th player!We are sympathetic to the position of our asset.We will not open the sale of season tickets for the lower tier of stand A, which has become a second home for many.The renewal of season tickets for the upper tier of stand A will become available next week. the team always plays for the fans. And we, together with the players, will be waiting for you in the stands,» the statement on the official website of CSKA says. The law on the introduction of Fan ID came into force on June 1. The boycott of matches due to the adoption of the law was announced, in particular, by fan associations of Moscow Spartak, CSKA, Dynamo and Lokomotiv, as well as St. Petersburg Zenit and other clubs.
