Russian chief leaves after fiasco

The overall head of football in Russia yesterday resigned after the team failed to make the knock-out stages of Euro 2012. “I would like to apologise to the fans for this result,” Russian Football Union president Sergei Fursenko said. “I have taken a...

The overall head of football in Russia yesterday resigned after the team failed to make the knock-out stages of Euro 2012.

“I would like to apologise to the fans for this result,” Russian Football Union president Sergei Fursenko said.

“I have taken a difficult decision - to step down as head of the Russian Football Union,” he added.

Russia were knocked out of the Euro 2012 after a defeat by Greece, a below-par performance that exposed deep-rooted problems in the Russian game.

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