MOSCOW, January 24, Vasily Bogdanov. Decision of Moscow Spartak fan associations and St. Petersburg «Zenith» to boycott football matches of teams due to disagreement with the introduction of the Fan ID system will not affect the implementation of the law, said Olga Smorodskaya, ex-president of the capital's Lokomotiv. groups of «red-whites» in connection with the introduction of the Fan ID system. Fan associations of Zenit and Rostov also announced the boycott. so everyone knows without Fan ID. I don’t think that the boycott of fans of Spartak, Zenit, CSKA, Rostov and other RPL clubs can somehow affect the abolition or amendment of the law. I think we still don’t have empty stands Those who go to the stadium to cheer for their favorite team, and not set fire to seats, will continue to do so with Fan ID,» Smorodskaya said. Fan ID is a football fan identification system designed to provide spectators with a comfortable passage to the stadium. 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. The law on the introduction of Fan ID will come into force on June 1.
