2018 World Cup CEO says football violence concern

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The Associated Press

Dynamo Moscow's players and medics surround Dynamo goalkeeper Anton Shunin (C) who suffers an injury during a Russian Premier League match. REUTERS Photo

The head of the 2018 World Cup in Russia said football violence "was a concern" in his country but it would take the necessary measures to ensure fans were safe inside and outside of the stadiums.
 
Alexey Sorokin said on Tuesday on the sidelines of a Dubai sports conference that he expects Russia will bring "security up to level where it’s absolutely safe inside the stadium," adding the country plans to introduce rules requiring tickets bought only with proper identification as well as infrastructure upgrades to stadiums that include security cameras.
 
Sorokin’s comments come weeks after a Russian league game between Dynamo Moscow and Zenit St. Petersburg was called off after the Dynamo goalkeeper was injured by a firecracker thrown from the Zenit stands.