MUTKO: I WILL INTRODUCE FURSENKO TO BLATTER AND PLATINI
The former president of the Russian Football
Union Vitaliy Mutko talked about the Union's work.
Vitaliy Mutko Photo SPORT EXPRESS
"We left behind one stage in football development and
now we begin a new one", said Mutko to Sport Express. "Time
doesn't stay at one place, and it's important that nobody wants to look
back to the past and recollect what happened before".
"Of course I will stay in the FIFA executive committee and I think
I will work there until the end of my credentials, minimum until voting
with participation of Russia, which bids to host the World Cup-2018".
"I will do everything possible to introduce new RFU president to
Blatter and Platini, since we have good relations with FIFA and UEFA".
"I made an offer to the national team's head coach Guus Hiddink ahead
of the match with Germany and after failure against Slovenia he confirmed
his desire to continue working with Russian side. However it was following
by a long break, and now he will need to discuss his future with the new
president".
"The main achievement is that our national team has perfect system
now. Victory in sport is the coach, the team and organizational work.
The RFU made everything possible to meet the national team's demands and
they has no chance to say that we didn't solve something".
"As for my job in the board of guardians, I will discuss it with
the new RFU president, maybe he will want to have more initiative. Anyway
it won't influence my attitude to football and I will continue working
with the sport number one".
"Several Premier League clubs, such as Krylya Sovetov, Dynamo and
Shinnik, face serious financial problems, and I am going to meet their
representatives. We don't want to lose them and will do everything necessary
to keep them in the championships".
"Despite financial troubles, Dynamo loan money and acquire new players,
but they don't have any system of repayment of the debt. We can believe
their trustees and not pay attention to them. But from the point of view
of our licensing specialists, it will be difficult to get a license for
Dynamo, because they need to present clear financial plans".
