Russian football elects oil exec as new chief
By AFP
February 23, 2019
MOSCOW: Russia’s Football Union on Friday elected a top oil executive as its new chief following the resignation of a deputy prime minister embroiled in a state-sponsored doping scandal.
RFU representatives voted unanimously to elect Alexander Dyukov, chief executive of Gazprom Neft, to an 18-month term.As well as leading Gazprom Neft, the oil arm of state-run energy giant Gazprom, the 51-year-old Dyukov also heads the board of directors of Russian Premier League side Zenit Saint Petersburg.
He was the only candidate in the running to replace Vitaly Mutko.Mutko was in 2017 banned for life from the Olympic Games for his alleged role in a state-orchestrated doping programme.
-
Woman Jailed Over False 'crime In Space' Claim Against NASA Astronaut -
James Van Der Beek’s Close Pal Reveals Family's Dire Need Of Donations -
Prince William And Harry's Cousins Attend 'Wuthering Heights' Event -
Hailey Bieber Turns Heads Just Hours After Major Business Win -
King Charles' Andrew Decision Labelled 'long Overdue' -
Timothee Chalamet 'forever Indebted' To Fan Over Kind Gesture -
Columbia University Sacks Staff Over Epstein Partner's ‘backdoor’ Admission -
Ozzy Osbourne's Family Struggles Behind Closed Doors -
Dua Lipa Claims Long-distance Relationship 'never Stops Being Hard' -
BTS Moments Of Taylor Swift's 'Opalite' Music Video Unvieled: See Photos -
Robin Windsor's Death: Kate Beckinsale Says It Was Preventable Tragedy -
Rachel Zoe Shares Update On Her Divorce From Rodger Berman -
Kim Kardashian Officially Takes Major Step In Romance With New Boyfriend Lewis Hamilton -
YouTube Tests Limiting ‘All’ Notifications For Inactive Channel Subscribers -
'Isolated And Humiliated' Andrew Sparks New Fears At Palace -
Google Tests Refreshed Live Updates UI Ahead Of Android 17