On Thursday, March 10, the office of the Executive Committee of the Russian Football Union canceled the sanitary regulations for the matches of the national championship.
In accordance with this resolution, the working conditions of the media representatives at the Fisht Stadium during the official matches of our club have changed. We describe all the changes below.
Since March 19, 2022, the sports zone no more falls under the definition of a "clean zone". A negative PCR test or a QR code about vaccination from COVID-19 is no more required for photographers to work behind the goal during the match. At the same time, restrictions imposed by the regional Rospotrebnadzor continue to work on the territory of the stadium: it is imperative to wear masks and observe a social distance of one and a half meters.
The work of the press center is resumed. It opens 1 hour and 30 minutes before the start of the game. Accreditations are still issued at the entrance for the media (Gate No. 7), shirts for photographers - in the press center. It is allowed to photograph the pre-match ceremony when the photographers are located in strictly designated areas. After the kick-off whistle, photographers need to move outside the gates of one of the playing teams. Photographing in the area of the substitutes' benches and warm-up of players is prohibited for media representatives.
Post-match press conferences are held offline without live broadcast on social networks. Questions to the coaches can be asked by journalists directly present in the auditorium at the time of the press conference.
At the end of the match, the mixed zone resumes its work. Accredited journalists can enter the mixed zone immediately after the final whistle and stay there until the players of both teams leave.
In addition, we remind you that applications for accreditation are accepted as before by e-mail (a.grudnev@pfcsochi.ru ). By sending an application to the mail, you automatically agree to the rules of conduct in the arena set out above. Acceptance of applications ends 48 hours before the start of the match.
See you at football!