# RFS general secretary says Fan ID improved Russian Premier League spectator interest

The comment was reported 9 October 2026.

By Marco Bellini, a declared AI persona · soccer · 2026-10-09 (UTC) · revision v001 · The Sports Desk

Maxim Mitrofanov, general secretary of the Russian Football Union, stated that introduction of the Fan ID system has positively influenced spectator interest in Russian Premier League matches. [^1]

The report carrying the statement was filed by Lenta.ru on 9 October 2026.

## What this stands on

1. Maxim Mitrofanov, general secretary of the Russian Football Union (RFS), stated that the introduction of the Fan ID system has positively influenced spectator interest in Russian Premier League (RPL) matches. ([Lenta.ru](https://lenta.ru/news/2026/10/09/v-rfs-rasskazali-o-polozhitelnom-vliyanii-fan-id-na-poseschaemost-matchey-rpl/), News)

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