Mutko elected RFU's president

Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko was unanimously elected the country's football association (RFU) president today.

Mutko was the only candidate in the elections. He already has been the president of the RFU from April 2005 until November 2009.

"Given the situation that has occurred within Russian football, I decided to take up the challenge," Sports.ru cited  Mutko as saying.