On Tuesday, 11 August, the Russian Football Premier League Administration press-conference related to the results of the Russian Football Championship MD 4 took place at the head-quarters of the RFPL in Moscow. FC Spartak-Moscow Artem Rebrov joined the RFPL Administration in this event.

Strategy and Development Director Evgeny Savin presented a new social project for supporters  #ShowGreatPlay.

Goalkeeper of FC SPartak-Mosow and National Team of Russia Artem Rebtov shared his impressions of participation in this thrilling Internet competition: “This is a wonderful project, which allows supporters to become closer to players. I am happy that I was invited to participate in it. I follow regularly in social media how young people and young ladies show their love for football”.

Artem Rebrov replied questions of media representatives and signed commemorative prizes, which will be given to the weekly competition winners.

The names of the winners, who recorded the best replies to the challenge of Artem:

1^st  place

Viacheslav Ivanov, Moscow

Prize – 2 tickets for Spartak home match

2^nd place

Ilya Debererya, Krasnodar  

Victor Shevchenko, Krasnodar-Moscow

Prize – a ball with Artem Rebrov signature

3^rd place  

Nikolay Arinushkin, Frolovo

Prize – RFPL merchandising items

Special prize

Anastasia Trukhina, Moscow

Prize – RFPL souvenirs

RFPL Executive Director Sergey Cheban shared his opinion on the MD  and replied to the questions of media on amendments to the Championship fixtures and Regulations in detail.

  «The Championship Regulations is made taking into consideration certain priorities. First of all, these are matters of the National Team and clubs participating in European Cups. Quite long time ago the decision was taken that we provide an opportunity to move matches within the frames of one MD for the teams, which gain for us UEFA ranking results. So CSKA applied to the RFPL and FUR. RFPL President Sergey Pryadkin addressed to Nikita Simonyan and the decision was taken to have absent voting of the FUR ExCo Board when the amendments were made to the Championship Regulations. We would like to express out apologies to the supporters for the inconvenience caused and are happy to inform that the main derby of the Championship will be on Pervyi Kanal at convenient time (21:30 Moscow time)”, - Sergey Cheban said.

Security and Work with Supporters Director of the RFPL Alexander Meytin told about stadium inauguration in Ufa, awarding of Ufa supporters with “The 12^th Player” Honorary Award on the basis of the previous season results.

RFPL Acting Sports Director Victor Pyshkin replied questions about Russian Championship calendar, and RFPL PR and Communications Director Sergey Alexeev told about club activities on the matchdays.