The Olympic fencing gold medallist from Sydney 2000 said they would be using "fan passports" to root out any hooligans.

Kolobkov's comments come after FIFA President Gianni Infantino also attempted to quell any suggestions the event in Russia will be littered with violence.

"Working with fans is, first and foremost, an issue of security," said Kolobkov according to news agency TASS.

"From this point of view, they will be solved and hooligans will not be allowed into the stadiums.

"There exists a fan ‘passport’, so those who have been banned from visiting stadiums, will not be allowed to see the matches. 

"Our agencies operate in close cooperation with relevant bodies."

The threat of hooliganism at the 2018 World Cup has been prominent in the build-up to the competition following numerous clashes between rival supporters during the 2016 European Championships.

Violent scenes erupted between Russian and England supporters in Marseille prior to their Group B match, with one England fan, Andrew Bache, left in a coma as a result of his injuries.

He was subjected to an attack with iron bars from Russian fans, who also clashed with England followers inside the Stade Vélodrome.

Another incident involving Russian football fans came before their country’s second group match with Slovakia.

French policemen stopped a bus carrying more than 43 supporters travelling from Marseille to Lille.

This included three men who were subsequently charged, all of whom were reportedly leading members of a group called the Russian Fans' Union.

A BBC documentary screened last month also raised further concerns as footage was shown of Russians being trained as combat fighters to ensure they are in the best possible condition when fans of 31 other nations arrive in the country for the tournament.

One Russian fan said there was a "100 per cent" guarantee of trouble at the World Cup during the programme.

But Kolobkov, who also has two Olympic silvers and three bronze medals, dismissed the claims made in the Russian film.

"About the BBC recent documentary about Russian fans, it was an unprincipled film as our fans are not like that," he added.

"We will be pleased to welcome fans from other countries. 

"And let the documentary remain on the conscience of its authors."

Kolobkov's comments come after a delegation from FIFA visited Russia to inspect preparations for the 2017 Confederations Cup.

Colin Smith, director of competitions at world football's governing body, led the officials on their fifth visit to the nation, where they toured venues in Saint Petersburg, Sochi, Moscow and Kazan.

He said they were "satisfied" in general with the current state of progress but warned there was still a "lot of work to be done" in certain venues due to be used at the tournament, which runs from June 17 to July 2 and features hosts Russia, Germany, Australia, Chile, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal and Cameroon.

Smith also addressed concerns over hooliganism at the Confederations Cup, insisting they were confident there would be no repeat of the violence at Euro 2016.

"From our perspective, we have trust in the arrangements that all authorities are going to put in place for the Confederations Cup and for the World Cup," Smith said.

"There has been a lot of information exchange between the authorities in Russia and between UEFA, between the authorities in France during and after the [2016 UEFA] European Championships.

"The authorities here in Russia will also introduce a fan-ID, a process where every fan will be required to have fan-IDs to enter the stadiums for the Confederations Cup and the World Cup. 

"So we have got trust in the authorities that everything will be done."