Maxim Mitrofanov and FC "Zenit"

At the end of May 2017, it became known that the former general director of FC "Zenit" Maxim Mitrofanov was appointed to the post of advisor to the chairman of the board of the club. This was written on the official website of "Zenith".

Biography

Mitrofanov Maxim Lvovich - the native Petersburger. He was born in Leningrad in June 1982. This year, the Russian functionary celebrated the thirty-fifth anniversary.

In 2002 he became a bachelor of jurisprudence, having graduated from St. Petersburg State University with a red diploma.

In 2004, Maxim Lvovich became a Master of Law,and later graduated from the graduate school in his native St. Petersburg State University in civil law. Mitrofanov combined long and difficult studies at the most prestigious university in St. Petersburg with his work. After graduating from the Bachelor's he worked in the Statutory Court of the city.

From 2004 to 2005 Mitrofanov worked in JSC "Lenenergo", heading the legal department. Later he became a director of legal issues in the St. Petersburg power sales company.

Since 2006, the fate of Maxim Mitrofanovis connected with the football club "Zenith". He is appointed to the post of director for management and development of the club. A year later the board of directors appoints Maxim Lvovich to the post of general director of FC Zenit.

Biography of Maxim Mitrofanov says that this is a purposeful and educated person.

Mitrofanov and Zenit Arena

The mass media publisheda lot of interview with the former CEO of Zenit Maxim Mitrofanov regarding the construction of the stadium on the Krestovsky Island. The first home game of "Zenith" in the new stadium took place on April 22, 2017 within the Premier League, after ten years and forty-eight billion rubles from the beginning of construction.

Prior to this event, Mitrofanov repeatedly stated thatPetersburgers were not eager to hold matches at the stadium "St. Petersburg" so early. However, the requirements of FIFA were such that it was necessary to hold a minimum of three events before the Confederations Cup.

The first match was marked by a scandal and threeremovals from the field players "Ural". It all began with the roof leaking, which they tried to repair right during the match. Lawn was also not ready to accept the players. As some media write, the lawn "died." Even scandalous refereeing was expressed by the president of the RFU Mutko, who stated that he did not see the FIFA level arbitrators on the field.

Also during the construction of the Mitrofanov Stadiumsaid that "Zenith" is worried about the maintenance of the closing roof. This is expensive, and quite difficult to perform. The match held at Zenit Arena with the Kazan Rubin again showed that his fears were not in vain. On this day it was raining, so the roof of the stadium was closed. But it was leaking, so much so that some fans had to make room and move to a dry place.

Finance

Maxim Mitrofanov also spoke aboutrecoupment of the new stadium. He said that the pricing policy will be formed in such a way that simple categories of tickets become cheaper. Tickets with additional services, in contrast, should become more expensive, because in the new stadium the fan receives more service functions and privileges.

To profit more than"Petrovsky", the stadium should collect an average of 45 thousand fans. However, in the first three seasons, according to Mitrofanov, negative dynamics is expected. That is, net profit will be less. Some financiers wrote that the stadium should pay off within 10 years. Mitrofanov called such assumptions "conjectures". He is not sure that the five and a half billion, which will be directed to the organization of matches, can be returned in 5-10 years.

Maxim Lvovich assured that afterThe stadium will be brought to the regular work, finances will be invested in service functions. According to Mitrofanov, they will do everything to provide fans with maximum comfort and convenience.

New appointment

Mitrofanov was the generaldirector of the club "Zenith" for ten years - from January 1, 2007 to May 2017. On the evening of May 27, information appeared on the blue-white-blue website that Maxim Lvovich took the post of adviser to the chairman of the board of Zenit.

A day earlier, instead of him for the post of general directorwas appointed Sergei Fursenko. Now he holds the post of chairman of the board of the football club. Sports director of "Zenith" on the same day became Konstantin Sarsania, who said that he accepted this proposal with joy.

Mitrofanov in the media

Maxim Mitrofanov last year made a louda statement that Zenit is the most popular club in Russia. Naturally, such words very outraged the fans of other clubs, especially the Moscow "Spartacus."

But the former general director of "Zenith"that his statement is based on the results of polls by VCIOM, Repucom and other serious international companies. According to Maxim Lvovich, these data are not a secret, they are in the public domain, anyone can read them.

Reforms

Mitrofanov has repeatedly advocated the organizationsystem of closed leagues. In particular, he made such a statement after the RFU President Sergey Pryadkin proposed new reforms. Mitrofanov considered that it is possible to carry out more radical reforms than the simple reduction of the Premier League to fourteen teams. The system of closed leagues, according to the functionary, will allow clubs to engage in the effective development of football and infrastructure units.

Mitrofanov also advocated the introduction of the systemautomatic determination of the goal, not only in the Confederations Cup, but also at all national matches. He raised this issue at the meeting of the Premier League in 2017.