Profile: Viacheslav Koloskov

Viacheslav Koloskov

Nationality: Russian
Date of birth: 15 June 1941
Profession and function in football:
President, Football Union of Russia 
Member of the FIFA Executive Committee
Vice-president of the Russian Olympic Committee
Former player with Trud Hoginsk

Election statement: “For the coming years, the points to which I attach the most importance are the introduction of the latest generation of artificial turf, the endorsement of the UEFA football development concept and assistance to East European and other associations which need support in developing infrastructure."

Football souvenir: “When I was attending my first FIFA Executive Committee meeting in my capacity as Vice-President in 1980, the late UEFA President Dr Artemio Franchi announced that he was going to take me, as the youngest Executive Committee member, under his personal patronage. This fine gesture provided the encouragement I needed, and our warm relations lasted until the last days of his life.”