The schedule for the second round of the FONBET RPL Way of the Russian Cup has been published

Maxim Mitrofanov, Secretary General of the Russian Football Union (RFU), commented on the schedule for the second round of the FONBET RPL path of the Russian Cup.

The fourth round matches will be played from September 19-21, the fifth round from October 3-4 and the sixth round from October 31-November 2. The matches will be broadcast live on the and Match Premier channels. The first meetings will start at 3:00 p.m. Moscow time, the latest at 8:45 p.m.

– Each round of the FONBET RPL Way of the Russian Cup consists of eight matches, which we divide into two days. Broadcasting these meetings live is an important part of the obligations of the RFU, the fulfillment of which is a condition for the payment of 2.5 billion rubles from the title partner to the union as the organizer of the tournament for the fulfillment of a number of marketing obligations.

There is also a circular from UEFA, according to which the RFU is required to finish domestic competitions no later than 15 minutes before the start of matches in European competitions. Thus, we have another important limiting factor.

We are well aware that on weekdays the early start of some Russian Cup matches creates inconvenience for fans who wish to watch the match at the stadium. But on the other side of the scale is an audience of hundreds of thousands of fans watching TV screens, who can light up their favorite team’s game, even on vacation out of town,” commented the general secretary of the RFU. Maxim Mitrofanov TV game.

Watch live broadcasts of FONBET matches of the Russian Cup on the and Match Premier TV channels, as well as on the digital resources of the holding: the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru sites.