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Capello with the head of the Russian Football Union Nikolai Tolstykh
after Capello extended his contract
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Billionaire Alisher Usmanov has given the Russian Football
Union (RFS) 300 million roubles (US$5.56 million) to pay salary arrears owed to
the coach of the national team, Fabio Capello.
Italian Capello took over
as head coach in July 2012 before having his contract extended until the end of
the 2018 World Cup, which Russia will host.
Reuters report continues:
"As a member of the
Russia 2018 Local Organizing Committee Supervisory Board, Usmanov decided to
give financial help to the RFS to the tune of 300 million roubles," Usmanov's
press service told the R-Sport news agency.
"Ahead of the 2018
World Cup, the question regarding the head coach is of great importance for the
national football team."
The RFS was not
immediately available to confirm the payment.
Usmanov, who according to
Forbes magazine is Russia's richest man with an estimated fortune of US$14.7
billion, earlier this year loaned the RFS 400 million roubles (US$7.41 million)
on favourable terms to help pay Capello.
Russia were beaten 1-0 at
home by Austria in their Euro 2016 qualifier earlier this month and are third
in Group G with eight points after six matches.
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