Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko speaks during a news conference in St. Petersburg, Russia, July 24, 2015. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko will have to address the severe cash crunch plaguing the country's football association (RFU) after he was unanimously elected its president on Wednesday.
Mutko was the only candidate in the election after State Duma vice-speaker Igor Lebedev, the only other person who had registered, pulled out at the end of July.
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