Yuriy PIKHTOVNYKOV: “Dynamo Stadium lives without weekends”

Yuriy PIKHTOVNYKOV: “Dynamo Stadium lives without weekends”

Director of the stadium Yuriy Pikhtovnykov, who turns 62 today, has told FC Dynamo Kyiv magazine that life of the arena includes not only football matches.

- What was changed at the stadium so that UEFA let Champions League matches be played here?

- We changed the lighting system.We also installeddiesel generator and special seats for journalists.

- What is the stadium capacity?

- Official figure is 16800. We also have 100 VIP seats and 220 seats for journalists.

- Can tourists attend the stadium when there’s no football here?

- Sure, Fan-club arranges excursions.

- What’s the life of the stadium like during winter and summer breaks?

- That lasts only about a month. We get ready for new matches, repair equipment. We have a plan for every pre-season period. We don’t sit idle.

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