On December 4, a solemn presentation of the prize "For Loyalty" named after the outstanding Soviet football player Fyodor Cherenkov will take place in Moscow.
The ceremony will honor the best representatives of the football industry at clubs in the Russian Premier League, First League, and Second League, demonstrating outstanding achievements in sport and exceptional loyalty to football and their club.
Dynamo Moscow massage therapist Sergei Putilin was nominated in the "Outstanding Lifetime Achievement" category, Igor Leshchuk in the RPL category, and Konstantin Tyukavin in the RPL and "Best Alumnus" categories.
"I'm delighted to be among the nominees, surrounded by such worthy athletes and patriots of their clubs," said Tyukavin. "I've been with Dynamo since I was five. I love my club and team, and I dream of achieving the greatest goals with them — our fans know that. It's great that awards like these are created to support not only famous footballers, but also people in undistinguished positions who also faithfully serve their clubs. For example, massage therapist Serezha Putilin was nominated on our behalf. He's not only a professional in his field, but also runs charity auctions, helping many people in difficult situations. His work deserves great respect."
The jury for the prize included RPL President Alexander Alaev, Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev, RFU President Alexander Dyukov, TASS Director General Andrei Kondrashov, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, People's Artist Denis Matsuev, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Territorial Development Fund Sergey Stepashin, and founder and chairman of the board of directors of the Delo Group of Companies Sergey Shishkarev.