Fifa 16 Coins President Gianni Infantino said on Tuesday he had received assurances from the Russian government that the economic crisis convulsing Russia would not affect preparations for the particular 2018 soccer World Pot.
Russia, which faces a subsequent straight year of tough economy after its gross home-based product fell 3. 7% last year caused by lower global oil price ranges and Western sanctions, plans to cut condition spending by 10% normally in 2016.
Its World Cup budget has become repeatedly slashed and was restricted to 620. 9 billion roubles ($9. 38 billion) inside February.
"Everyone knows, of course, the economic situation and we have received sufficient guarantees that this won't have an impact, " said Infantino on his first trip to Moscow since being selected FIFA president in March.
"I think actually quite contrary; I think that the entire world Cup can contribute to further improve not only the football movement though the general economy here in Russia. "
Speaking at a information conference with Russian Sporting activities Minister Vitaly Mutko, Infantino also addressed suggestions made against him in media reports citing leaks in the Panama Papers.
"It has already recently been clarified quite clearly that it story about these Panama Papers was absolutely any non-story because everything had been done completely legally, properly, transparently, openly, " Infantino said.
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