Putin promises troubled World Cup stadium will be ready

Putin promises troubled World Cup stadium will be ready Putin guarantees grieved World Cup stadium will be prepared MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has guaranteed FIFA that an abundantly postponed stadium in St. Petersburg will be prepared so as to host Confederations Cup and World Cup matches. The 69,000-situate stadium in St. Petersburg has had rehashed issues, including laborer passings, cost rises and specialized issues. The field wobbles as a result of an ineffectively introduced instrument that permits it to slide all through the stadium. At a meeting in the Kremlin, Putin told FIFA President Gianni Infantino "it's an exceptionally tragic story," however that "the development specialists guarantee to settle everything before the current year's over." They were talking a day in front of the draw for one year from now's Confederations Cup. The last of that competition is booked to be played in St. Petersburg.