“Football is back. This is a great victory for all of us. I want to emphasize the special role of Alexander Valeryevich Dyukov in this process, I join in gratitude to the government, Rospotrebnadzor and the Ministry of Sports of Russia for productive cooperation, which allowed us to make a decision on the resumption of the football season in a short time. We have a lot of work ahead to effectively prepare for the restart of the championship, to implement all the necessary measures to ensure the safety of all participants in matches and fans, ”Pryadkina quotes TASS.

The RPL championship was suspended after the 22nd round due to the coronavirus pandemic. The tournament is expected to resume on June 21.

Earlier, the general director of CSKA thanked the government and the RFU for the opportunity to play with the audience.