"That SAVE decision was made by Minister Mutko and not Deputy Minister Nagornykh." But it said Mutko, president of the Russian football federation and chief organiser of the 2018 World Cup, took the decision to hide the doping case of a foreign player in the Russian football league. "Dr Rodchenkov's evidence is that it is inconceivable that Minister Mutko was not aware of the doping cover-up scheme." McLaren quoted Russian whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov as saying it was "inconceivable" that Mutko did not know about the whole doping system. "Dr Rodchenkov's evidence is that in September 2012 he met with Minister Mutko to discuss the IAAF's extorsion demand.

Source: Bangkok Post July 18, 2016 20:37 UTC