The opening of the stadium's new room took place on 27 November before the match against Spartak Moscow. The first guests to the sensory room were the players of the football school for players with Down syndrome, 47 in Game, and they were joined by students from the Anton is Near centre that provides support for people with autism.

Ekaterina Safronova, mother of one of the footballers from the 47 in Game team shared her impressions and said: “It’s great that this kind of room opened at our home stadium! This space helps children and adults to calm down, relax and get some alone time. Now we can spend some time in the sensory room any time when our child gets tired of the noises at the arena. Thank you for caring about our kids!”

The sensory room is located on the third floor of Stand B and will be open during all Zenit home matches. Vladislav Kulich, the sensory integration specialist from the Anton is near centre noted: “When kids are here, they lose the sense of time, they get inside their own world, try new things while paying attention to their own feelings and get new sensory experience. The most precious thing is that kids laugh and they are having fun in this world, and that means that they have a truly happy childhood.”

More information about the open hours and the terms of visiting the sensory room is available through mgn@fc-zenit.ru.