Director General of the Organizing Committee “Russia-2018” told what he does at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar
Director General of the Organizing Committee “Russia-2018” told what he does at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar
Former General Director of the organizing committee for the preparation of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, and now a consultant to the organizing committee “Qatar-2022” Alexey Sorokin in an interview with Match TV, he said that he once entered his sphere at a football tournament in Qatar.
The 2022 World Cup starts on Sunday, November 20 and ends on December 18.
— Who and when to advise the organizing committee of Qatar-2022?
– Communication with colleagues was never interrupted. We can say that we use questions and consultations in a friendly manner. And only when this process reached serious volumes, it made sense to conclude contractual relations.
The structure of the organization of the World Cup in Qatar is replaced by successive at the World Cup in Russia. Two structures are involved in the preparation of the tournament – the Supreme Committee for Organization and Legacy, as well as the organizing committee “Qatar-2022” – an association of events between FIFA and the Supreme Committee.
Powers between them sections. Qatar 2022 is especially important for the preparation of the World Cup itself, and for the readiness of the country, all measured values, transport, fair assessment and security located in the host country. A slightly unconventional design, but they have achieved the result, which we hope will see in the coming month.
— How long are the consequences over the proposal?
— No, because I was not required to be present in Qatar. The matter is close and dear to me, and my colleagues and I decided that if our experience can be useful, then it is necessary to agree.
– What do you do, what position do you work in?
– I don’t have a position, it was in the organizing committee of Russia-2018 that I was in a leadership position. A meeting of former colleagues on the eve of the World Cup advises the Supreme Committee and the so-called strict project office. This is another structure, a kind of superstructure over all the organizers.
This is strategic consulting on high issues in preparation for the World Cup. This includes project management, event holding, and various aspects of transport readiness. Separately, we can highlight the work of the airport, access to the country, work with fans, – Sorokin told Match TV.
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