RIAS Newsletter 05 | Page 28

RIAS MAGAZINE No 05 CHILDREN's FOOTBALL, RUSSIA Valeriy Rozenberg >> Continuation >> We arrive at the Russian competitions, the championship of Russia, which we also take part in. Generally the school (for the Russian teams — RIAS) is the same: somebody is stronger, somebody is weaker. As far as the selection process is concerned, Zenit has other possibilities and they can select players from the entire city. This is not a complaint, we understand This is the task of the club to look for talented young people, so that they could progress, grow objective possibilities. Source: RIAS and be a supply for the core team. Valeriy Rozenberg RIAS: Is there competition in your segment of the sport business? Do you have to fight for the attention of parents? What marketing tools do you use? There is competition of course. Stadiums are being built, there are investments, both private and public. New commercial schools are opening who work with children, including those who work with children aged 4-5. They are basic for admission to the school of Olympic reserve, including Zenit, who arranged a network of branches through which they select more or less gifted children to let them continue their careers . 28