UrBC, Yekaterinburg, March 28, 2016. The telecommunications provider MegaFon signed an agreement with the Russian Football Union to become the general partner of all the Russian championships in 2016-2018, the company press service reports.

‘This partnership with MegaFon makes it possible to work on socially important projects; for example, we have been coordinating The Future Depends on You, a championship for children living in foster homes all over Russia, for a decade now. Also, MegaFon helps us to keep promoting football nationwide,’ says Russian Sports Minister and President of the Russian Football Union Vitaliy Mutko.

The general partner’s status means MegaFon directs funds to both the development and promotion of Russian football in the country. Several large-scale projects are currently being worked on.