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Football Union of Russia - Definition and Overview

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Founded1912
FIFA affiliation1912
UEFA affiliation1992
President
Viacheslav Koloskov
Coach
Georgi Yartsev (2003-) (Men's)
Yuri Bystritskiy (Women's)

The Football Union of Russia (RFU) (Russian: Российский Футбольный Союз) is the governing body of football in Russia. It organizes the football league, Premier-Liga, and the Russian national football team. It is based in Moscow. From 1917 to 1992, Russian football was governed by the Football Federation of USSR.

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