Football

Alaev will be appointed acting head of the RPL

Published

4 years ago

June 27, 2022

Madelyn

Alaev will be appointed acting head of the RPL

Alexander Alaev / Photo: © RIA Novosti / Nina Zotina

Secretary General of the Russian Football Union (RFU) Alexander Alaev will be appointed acting president of the Russian Premier League (RPL), said Ural President Grigory Ivanov.

– Grigory Viktorovich, is it already known who will be acting temporarily instead of Khachaturyants?

– Alaev, – Ivanov is quoted by Match TV.

On Monday, June 27, Ashot Khachaturyants announced to Match TV that he was leaving the post of president of the RPL.

Khachaturyants was appointed Acting President of the RPL on October 5, 2021. On November 22, 2021, he was approved in this position unanimously by the participants in the general meeting of the RPL for a period of 5 years.

Last season, Zenit St. Petersburg became the champion of Russia. Sochi finished second in the RPL, Dynamo Moscow took third place.

Source: Sportbox

Madelyn

I am a sports writer and journalist who has written for various online publications including Sportish. I’m originally from the UK but currently live in Toronto, Canada. I’m also an author on Sportish and have written several articles on a variety of sports-related topics.

Football

Aston Villa win 11 games in a row for the first time since 1914

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32 minutes ago

December 27, 2025

Jon

Aston Villa win 11 games in a row for the first time since 1914

The English football club Aston Villa won 11 consecutive victories for the first time since 1914 and repeated the club record for this indicator.

On Saturday, in the away match of the 18th round of the English championship, the Birmingham team beat London’s Chelsea (2:1).

The last time Aston Villa won 11 matches in a row was in 1914. This happened previously in 1897.

Aston Villa under the leadership of former Spartak Moscow coach Unai Emery he achieved 8 victories in the English championship and 3 in the Europa League.

In the English championship standings Aston Villa is in 3rd place with 39 points. In the next round, the Birmingham team will play away against Arsenal, leaders of the Premier League (42 points).

Source: Soccer Ru

Jon

I’m a sports enthusiast and journalist who has worked in the news industry for over 8 years. I currently work as an author at Sportish and my work focuses mainly on sports news.

Football

Arsenal beat Brighton

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3 hours ago

December 27, 2025

Jon

Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion met in the English Premier League match. The match ended with the score 2:1.

The hosts scored goals: Odegaard (14′), Rutter (52′, own goal). Marked for guests Gomez Amarilla (64′).

According to the result of the match Arsenal has 42 points, the guests 24 points.

Arsenal will play their next match on December 30 against Aston Villa. Brighton and Hove Albion will play their next match on December 30 (opponent is West Ham).

Source: Soccer Ru

Jon

I’m a sports enthusiast and journalist who has worked in the news industry for over 8 years. I currently work as an author at Sportish and my work focuses mainly on sports news.

Football

Liverpool beat Wolverhampton

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3 hours ago

December 27, 2025

Jon

Liverpool and Wolverhampton met in the English Premier League match. The match ended with the score 2:1.

The hosts scored goals: Gravenberch (41′), Wirtz (42′). Marked for guests Good (51′).

According to the result of the match, Liverpool has 32 points, the guests 2 points.

Liverpool’s next match will be on 1 January 2026 against Leeds. Wolverhampton will play their next match on December 30 (the opponent is Manchester United).

Source: Soccer Ru

Jon

I’m a sports enthusiast and journalist who has worked in the news industry for over 8 years. I currently work as an author at Sportish and my work focuses mainly on sports news.