The FAN ID law implies that the fan needs to issue a fan passport through the “State Services” portal. It will reflect the history of the actions of their owners at sports events. The former coach and player of Zenit Alexei Strepetov told MK in St. Petersburg how the innovation relates.

Former Zenit coach Streputov explained his attitude to fan id

The FAN ID law implies that the fan needs to issue a fan passport through the “State Services” portal. It will reflect the history of the actions of their owners at sports events. The former coach and Zenit player Alexei Strepetov told MK in St. Petersburg how the innovation relates.

According to the football player, he has a double opinion about the introduction of passports. He believes that the first thing FAN ID is introduced for is the order in stadiums. In his opinion, having a fan passport is honorable.

“A fan movement is a powerful and strong support for our club. I believe that there is nothing such shameful in having a fan passport. Constant fans, not even fans, but fans of Zenit – a close -knit association. Moreover, the video surveillance, guard is around. And my opinion is that not only nothing shameful, but will even have an honorary passport of the Zenit fan. Because he will mean that a person is a full member of the club – shared his opinion Alexei Treepov.

On the other hand, the football player believes, there are people who want to go to the stadium once, having a free minute. And the introduction of FAN ID will contribute to a large outflow of the audience.

“We will now get a large outflow of the audience that wants to come to the stadium for the first time or show the match of your favorite team to friends and family, those who come from other cities and want to see the game of our club. After all, I do not need a theater’s passport to go to the theater. I wanted to go to the theater with my family, I came to the box office, bought good tickets and visited Mariinsky, BDT, Alexandrinsky , – the athlete believes.

The introduction of FAN ID will contribute to a large outflow of the audience. Baltphoto/ Andrey Pronin

Alexei Streptov explained that the movement of fans should be organized, football fans should have passports. But the fans who want to look at the game Zenit two to three times a year must have free access.

“There is no need for an elderly person who, in 70–80 years, should make a fan passport for himself if he wanted to get out for football with his family, like a holiday. Football is a holiday, it is like BDT, Hermitage, our ballet at the Mariinsky Theater. I compare football with the culture of our city – said the football player.

Earlier, “MK in St. Petersburg” wrote that the fan association of Zenit opposed FAN ID. Fans consider this measure opaque, repressive and excessive.