Courtesy: UEFA.com


Russian futsal and football mourns Miklyaev

Tuesday 24 March 2009

Viacheslav Miklyaev, the international secretary of the Football Union of Russia (RFS) and one of the key figures in making his country a leading nation in world futsal, died on Tuesday aged 69.

Three decades' service
'Slava', as he was affectionately known, had worked in the international department for three decades, involved in both futsal and in youth football competitions. An RFS statement read: "Viacheslav Miklyaev devoted most of his life to football service, working with the international department of the Football Union of Russia for almost 30 years, having witnessed a lot of significant landmarks in Russian football development and making his valuable contribution to it. Our dear colleague and beloved friend was to celebrate his 70th birthday in August."

UEFA tribute
UEFA futsal competition manager Laurent Morel said: "We are obviously very saddened by this loss, after so many years of co-operation. More than a futsal colleague, we have lost a friend, who dedicated his life to football and futsal. We will all miss him a lot."







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