Russia to support Infantino at FIFA elections: TASS

[February 03, 2016]    MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Wednesday the Russian Football Union would support FIFA presidential candidate Gianni Infantino in upcoming elections to lead soccer's world governing body, TASS news agency reported.

Mutko spoke after a meeting with Infantino in Moscow, TASS reported.

(Reporting by Jack Stubbs; Editing by Dmitry Solovyov)

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