On Tuesday, 23 September a traditional press-conference related to the results of the SOGAZ-Russian Football Championship MD 8 took place. Also the matters of grassroots and youth football development on the grounds of Premier League clubs youth academies, and launch of the National Students Football League first tournament were discussed. National Students Football League is the RFPL partner on social projects.

Questions of media representatives were answered by RFPL Executive Director Sergey Cheban, RFPL Security and Work with Supporters Director Alexander Meytin, Deputy Sports Director Victor Pyshkin, PR and Communication Director Sergey Alexeev, Coordinator of PFC CSKA Youth Academy Andres Lillini and National Students Football League President Andrey Stukalov.

Andres Lillini told about methods of young players training in the Army club academy, the latest successes of his trainees and emphasized the high level of the Russian boys skills, which match kids of the same age from other countries at international tournaments.

RFPL Executive Director Sergey Cheban summarized the results of MD 8 and gave details to the media about the system of SOGAZ-Russian Football Championship calendar forming and match kick-off time determining.

National Students Football League President Andrey Stukalov told about the first matches of the League debut season and thanked Premier League for their help in competition organization.