mo4ch:>Vitaly Mutko steps down as head of Russian Football Union | Mo4ch News

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko has resigned as head of Russia’s Football Union (RFU) on Wednesday following the soccer body’s executive committee meeting.RFU vice-president Sergey Pryadkin, who is also the head of the Russian Premier League, will serve as the union’s acting president until official elections are held in February.READ MORE: Manchester United announce playing hero Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as caretaker managerMutko served as Russia’s sports minister from 2008 to 2016 and played a key role in launching Russia’s bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He also oversaw preparations for the tournament after the country was awarded the right to stage the global football event.Last year, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) handed a lifetime ban to the sports official for being allegedly involved in a state-sponsored doping system in Russia, prohibiting him from attending any Olympic Games in any capacity.In the wake of the doping scandal and allegations brought again…