MOSCOW, Aug 15 in the updated format will be unprecedented, said Maxim Mitrofanov, Acting Secretary General of the Russian Football Union (RFU). an unprecedented prize fund for the tournament, which will be divided among the participants of the tournament.A significant amount will also be invested in its development and popularization.Viewers who will receive maximum accessibility and quality of broadcasts will also benefit.In recent years, the RFU has done a lot of work, which led to growth the interest of fans — and, as a result, sponsors — in the oldest tournament of our country and other competitions held by the RFU,» Mitrofanov said , which is quoted by the official website of the RFU. The double elimination format is a tournament system with elimination after two defeats, which is used in eSports. «The new format will make the tournament more exciting and interesting, but at the same time more resource-intensive. De facto, we will see a fundamentally new competition, which will be integrated, among other things, the new scheme of conduct proposed by the RPL clubs,» he added.
