On 27 April, Workshop related to Current Issues of Medical Arrangements in Sport Football National Teams of the Russian Federation and RFPL Clubs under the chairmanship of Deputy Sports Minister of the Russian Federation Yury Nagornykh took place in the Sports Ministry of the Russian Federation. The following officials took part in the Workshop:   RFPL Executive Director Sergey Cheban, RUSADA Administration, Anti-doping Center Administration, Science Research Institute of Physical Culture, Russian Football Union representatives, medical staff of RFPL Clubs, doctors of National Football Teams of the Russian Federation.

The participants discussed important issues of medical arrangements for sports teams and clubs, physical fitness of football players and fight against doping in professional football.

Yury Nagornykh mentioned absence of problems with doping in Russian professional football and in light of the 2018 FIFA World Cup preparation suggested to RFPL, FUR and RUSADA to work out jointly unified standards of medical arrangements of national football teams and League clubs, taking into consideration latest changes in Russian legislation and WADA code.

During discussions RFPL Executive Director Sergey Cheban informed the participants that the up-to-date requirements can be set up in the regulations of the FUR and RFPL.