Russia set to name new coach next week
Reuters - Friday 13 July 2012, 15:45
Russia will name a new national
coach next week with former England manager Fabio Capello tipped
for the job after Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko described talks
with the Italian as "productive" on Friday.
"I think we had good impressions on each other. Our talks
will continue," former Russian football chief Mutko, who is also a
member of FIFA's executive board, told local media.
"Because of a limited time frame I think we will name a new
coach early next week, give or take a few days to complete all
the paperwork."
The 66-year-old Italian, who quit as England boss in
February, is seen by many as the front-runner for the job, which
became vacant after Dutchman Dick Advocaat's departure following
Russia's failure to get past the group phase at Euro 2012.
Most local outlets reported on Friday that despite having
several other high-profile candidates on its list, the Russian
FA (RFU) was all but decided on Capello.
"I think Capello is genuinely interested in working in
Russia," said acting RFU chief Nikita Simonyan.
"He also is willing to live in Russia full time, not just
come here for a few days each month. It says a lot about his
intentions to work here."