Sergey Fursenko leaves the post of head of the RFU

The head of the Russian Football Union, Sergei Fursenko, leaves his post.

He reported this during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meeting took place on Monday morning, announced it only now.

Fursenko said that he decided to resign after the failure of the Russian national team at the European Football Championship. The Russian team could not leave the group. Sergei Fursenko apologized to the fans for the result of the national team. In response, Putin noted success in the development of Russian football and thanked the ex-head of the RFU for work.