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2015

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  19.02.2015 Stadium of the Year Public Vote: 3. Otkritie Arena

  Amazing support from throughout Russia and support from foreigners earned Otkritie Arena the well-deserved third place. Congratulations!

2014

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  29.12.2014 Russia 2018: „Our stadiums aren’t more expensive”. But they are…

  General director of Sports In, company running 7 projects for the 2018 World Cup, argues Russian stadia aren’t more expensive than in other countries. But he presented the public with manipulated data to make his case.

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  28.08.2014 New stadium: Otkritie Arena opened by Putin

  The third stadium for Russia’s 2018 World Cup is ready. It’s also the very single one not financed by taxpayers. Starting September Otkritie Arena will become the first ever home for Spartak.

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  04.06.2014 Russia 2018: Better late than over budget?

  Russian Ministry of Economic Development refused to accept a notion by the Sports Ministry to skip financial audits in order to speed up World Cup stadiums progress. Report by Saint Petersburg Times.

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  23.03.2014 Moscow: Ukrainian crisis to affect Otkritie Arena's opening?

  Already in July Russia's largest private stadium is to be opened. And though owner Leonid Fedun assures he still plans to welcome „Soviet derby” rivals Dynamo Kyiv, Ukrainians aren't keen on coming.

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  13.03.2014 Russia 2018: Sports Minister slams delayed stadia

  Despite very generous funding, Russian World Cup stadiums suffer from very severe setbacks. Sports Minister admits there’s trouble in every region. Unless all projects get under construction this year, heads will roll.

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  28.02.2014 Russia 2018: Stadium prices to inflate further?

  The Russian Sports Ministry suggests to cancel all financial audits for 2018 World Cup stadiums. This is expected to increase work pace on delayed stadiums. But this might increase costs further, while they already highly exceed earlier estimations.

2013

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  28.12.2013 Moscow: Spartak’s stadium more expensive, but on time

  Not $340m, but $430m – this is the updated price tag on Otkritie Arena, the first modern stadium to open in Moscow since Lokomotiv changed venues in 2002. Work is on schedule and opening should take place in the summer of 2014.

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  24.08.2013 2018 World Cup: Last seven stadiums to go under construction

  While works in Kazan are done and finishing in Sochi, most projects for the 2018 World Cup still only exist on paper. This is to change now, as contract to build all seven remaining has been granted to FGUP Sport-inzhiniring.

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  20.02.2013 Moscow: Spartak signs „Otkritie Arena” deal

  The club announced signing of naming rights deal with financial firm Otkritie. The lucrative agreement is to bring Spartak €30 million over the period of 6 years.

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  18.02.2013 Moscow: Spartak stadium colour affair

  Instead of recognized red-white paintwork a blue-white mood for the new Spartak stadium was announced by Kommersant today. Except that blue-white is the colour scheme of Dynamo, Spartak’s bitter rivals. No wonder club owner himself decided to take a stand.

2012

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  04.10.2012 Moscow: Worker falls to his death at Spartak’s stadium

  With more and more works done at significant heights, risk is growing as well. Unfortunately, tragic accident happened at the Tushino construction site in Moscow today.

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  03.10.2012 Moscow: Construction at Spartak going well

  Good news continue for Moscow’s Spartak stadium. The construction site received positive notes from Stroinadzor, the construction supervision body. This comes just two days after FIFA selected the ground for 2018 World Cup.

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  30.09.2012 Russia: FIFA drops two cities ahead of 2018 World Cup

  Yesterday complete list of 11 host cities was presented. Without Krasnodar and Yaroslavl that were dropped despite advancing with their stadium projects. Another venue lost chances in Moscow.