Head of World Cup organising committee stands down Vitaly Mutko has resigned from his role as the 2018 World Cup organising committee's chairman less than six months before the tournament begins in Russia. Soccer • 27 Dec 17
Mutko stands down but plans to return before World Cup Russian football chief Vitaly Mutko has announced he is temporarily stepping down as he fights his Olympic ban but intends to return in less than … Soccer • 25 Dec 17
Russian deputy PM Mutko barred from FIFA election Russian deputy prime-minister Vitaly Mutko has been barred from standing for re-election for a place on the FIFA Council due to his ministerial role. Soccer • 10 Mar 17
Mutko denies Russian state involvement in hacking Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko has angrily denied suggestions that the hacking of confidential medical records belonging to leading American sports stars has anything to … Olympics • 14 Sep 16
Russia pleads with IAAF for Olympic participation Russia's sports minister has apologised for the doping scandal that threatens his country's participation in this summer's Olympics and pleaded that the country's athletes be … Athletics • 15 May 16
Four Russian athletes test positive for meldonium Four Russian track-and-field athletes have tested positive for the banned drug meldonium, Russia's athletics chief said on Monday. Athletics • 21 Mar 16
