Vitaliy Mutko
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Vitaly Leontiyevich Mutko ' onMouseout='HidePop("37358")' href="/topics/Krasnodar_Krai">Krasnodar Krai
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n politician. Since May 2008, he has been Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth policy.
Mutko was previously president of the Russian side FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
, and then of the Russian Football Union.
in 2018. He has, however, been criticised for his comments about the rival English bid, such as by suggesting that English football
is corrupt. By way of explanation, he said: "What I meant was that sometimes the English media say there is corruption in Russia
, but I meant that if you dig deeply you find corruption in any country".
in 2010. Afterwards, a report by the Russian parliament's Audit Chamber criticised him for claiming for a total of 97 breakfasts during the team's twenty-day stay in Canada
, costing a total of $4,500. Each night in his hotel was charged at $1,499. In total, Mutko is said to have spent twelve times his official limit. Mutko told Vedomosti
newspaper: "Why do those who want to accuse me of something not interest themselves in how much the French sports minister paid for accommodation?"
Krasnodar Krai
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) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n politician. Since May 2008, he has been Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth policy.
Mutko was previously president of the Russian side FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League...
, and then of the Russian Football Union.
World Cup bid
Mutko was the chairman for Russia's successful bid to host the World CupFIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
in 2018. He has, however, been criticised for his comments about the rival English bid, such as by suggesting that English football
Football in England
Association football is a national sport in England, where the first modern set of rules for the code were established in 1863, which were a major influence on the development of the modern Laws of the Game...
is corrupt. By way of explanation, he said: "What I meant was that sometimes the English media say there is corruption in Russia
Corruption in Russia
Corruption in Russia is a significant problem that impacts the lives of Russia’s citizens. Russia is on the 154th place out of 178 in the Corruption Perceptions Index published by Transparency International...
, but I meant that if you dig deeply you find corruption in any country".
Corruption allegations
Mutko accompanied the Russian team to the Winter Olympics in VancouverVancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
in 2010. Afterwards, a report by the Russian parliament's Audit Chamber criticised him for claiming for a total of 97 breakfasts during the team's twenty-day stay in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, costing a total of $4,500. Each night in his hotel was charged at $1,499. In total, Mutko is said to have spent twelve times his official limit. Mutko told Vedomosti
Vedomosti
Vedomosti is a Russian language business daily. It is a joint venture between Dow Jones, the Financial Times and Sanoma, publishers of The Moscow Times....
newspaper: "Why do those who want to accuse me of something not interest themselves in how much the French sports minister paid for accommodation?"