St. Petersburg, June 10, Taras Barabash. The criterion of a neutral field has never been taken into account when determining the venue for the match for the Russian Super Cup, said Alexander Dyukov, president of the Russian Football Union (RFU). Earlier it became known that the match for the Russian Super Cup will be held on July 9 in St. Petersburg. The game will meet the champion of Russia and the current owner of the Super Cup St. Petersburg «Zenith» and the owner of the Cup of Russia «Spartak». On Friday, the Red-Whites hinted at a boycott of the match on social networks. «The arena in St. Petersburg has not held Super Bowl finals before, unlike Nizhny and Kazan. The Super Bowl has its own history, its own traditions, there have already been 19 matches. Half of them were with the participation of teams that were forced to play away in cities where rivals play. The criterion of neutrality has never been taken into account when deciding where to hold the match. We have always used the Super Bowl to promote new arenas. Petersburg meets all criteria,» Dyukov told reporters .
