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MOSCOW -- Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko is staying in charge of football in the 2018 World Cup host nation.He faced down a revolt Saturday from coaches and officials critical of tight government control and poor national team performances.Mutko remained president of the Russian Football Union (RFU) after beating former national team coach Valery Gazzaev by 266 to 142 votes at the extraordinary conference.Gazzaev alleged Mutko used his ministrys influence to coerce voters into backing him.Mutko acknowledged that there are problems in football today with economic conditions, organization conditions, attendance but said he has long-term plans to fix them, in part using the legacy of the World Cup.Mutko has run the RFU since last year and was also president from 2005 to 2009 when he stepped down after becoming Sports Minister, a post which carries wide-ranging influence over Russian football, even down to the number of foreign players allowed on the pitch during league games. He is also a FIFA council member and head of Russias World Cup preparations.Mutko rattled off numbers of newly-built football fields and sports facilities in a speech to voters delivered at full volume and defended his record on Russias doping crisis. He also promised to wean clubs off state funding.Most votes Saturday were cast by regional football federations, which typically rely on the state for licensing and funding. Gazzaev suggested some had been forced to back Mutko.I know that the Sports Ministry has switched on its administrative resources at full strength and the current RFU management is pressuring you, Gazzaev told the conference. I understand perfectly that some of you could lose your jobs.Mutko denied the accusation.Gazzaev accused Mutko of presiding over a decline in Russian football, citing the national teams group stage exit at this years European Championship, a lack of young talent and declining low attendances at domestic games.Gazzaev is no political outsider. He was confirmed Friday as a member of Russias lower house of parliament following recent elections and has worked closely with influential figures at the state gas company Gazprom, particularly on a failed attempt in 2013 to merge the Russian and Ukrainian football leagues.His bid to oust Mutko had backing from the Russian coaches association, which claimed Mutkos role as a minister and RFU president broke FIFA rules on conflicts of interest and government interference. Former RFU official Alisher Aminov told The Associated Press he had filed a complaint to FIFAs ethics commission alleging Mutko was ineligible.Generally speaking, we do not see an issue as long as the conflict of interest rules of the FIFA Code of Ethics are respected, a FIFA spokesperson said by email when asked about Mutko.There was further controversy at Saturdays conference when controversial fan leader Alexander Shprygin was led away by police for unclear reasons. 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He beat the same player in straight sets on his way to winning Wimbledon in 2013.Murray, who next faces Australian John Millman, is yet to drop a set at these Championships -- a contrast to the French Open where he won in five sets in his first two matches.Ive started well here quite a few times over the years, he told a press conference. I dont know if this is the best one or not. But today was, for sure, a good match, an improvement from the first round, against a guy who has won a lot of matches on the grass recently.I was just happy that I improved as the match went on. Hopefully I start the next match like I finished this one and keep it going.With his family close by, Murray looks to be in a good place at the moment. Fresh off his best clay-court season and a record fifth Queens title, and with Ivan Lendl back in his camp, he seems relaxed and his kept his cool on court.Lu, who beat Murray at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, is no pushover and has enjoyed some decent results at Wimbledon.dddddddddddd. He became the first man from Asia the reach the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam in 15 years here in 2010, shocking Andy Roddick in a five-setter as an unseeded player.But from 3-1 down in the first set against the world No.76 from Taipei, Murray dropped just three more games in the rest of the match to reach the third round.Murray and Millman have played once before, at the Australians home tournament in Brisbane, a clash the Scot won in three sets in 2013.I didnt know him before we played in Brisbane, Murray told a press conference. I knew it was his hometown. He played extremely well that day. He was ranked, I want to say, about 200 at the time.I came off the court and I said to Danny Vallverdu, who I was working with, Hes top 50 for sure if he keeps going. Hes pretty close to that [Millman is world No.67].He moves well. He has a great attitude. Hes played a few good matches there in Brisbane. He played a great match against Federer there a few years ago, too. But obviously different surface, different place. The matchup will be a bit different on a grass court. ' ' '