General Secretary of Football Union of Russia Alexander Alaev explained why this qualifying tourmanet in Moscow is so important for Russian beach soccer and talked about Russia's bid for hosting 2021 FIFA World Cup.
«Qualifying tournament in Europe has always been the biggest one in beach soccer, and Russia already has experience of holding it. This experience was a huge success. A few years later we turned to FIFA and BSWW with a request to hold a tournament in Moscow once again.
We have a new venue now - it is "Luzhniki" stadium. I hope that fans will enjoy it. It was quite easy to get the opportunity to hold the event, beacuse we have good relationships with BSWW, so I am sure that everything will be organized at the highest level. I would like to thank the Russian Ministry of Sports and the government of Moscow. Thanks to their support, it all became possible. Without them it would not be possible.
It is no secret that Moscow would like to host the Beach Soccer World Cup in 2021. We must do everything we can so that the world beach soccer bosses had no doubt that the this World Cup should be held in Moscow.We talked a lot with authorities before bidding for the World Cup and as soon as we got their approval we announced it. We need to undrestand that beach soccer right now is not only about money, it is a social project as well», - Alaev told BSRussia.com