Sergey Fursenko
Sergey Fursenko | |
|---|---|
| Born | Template:Birth year and age Russia |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, football executive |
| Years active | Early 1990s–present |
| Known for | President of Zenit Saint Petersburg, President of Russian Football Union |
Sergey Aleksandrovich Fursenko (; born 1954) is a Russian entrepreneur and sibling of Andrei Fursenko.
Career
Beginning in the early 1990s, Fursenko acquired a summer residence in Solovyovka, located in the Priozersky District of the Leningrad region, near Saint Petersburg. He became a member of the cooperative group Ozero, established on 10 November 1996, which included prominent figures such as Vladimir Putin and other key business leaders, who collectively managed their estates.
From July 2003 onward, Fursenko has held the position of general director at JSC Lentransgaz, a company under the Gazprom umbrella. In 2005, he took on the roles of general director and subsequently president of the Saint Petersburg-based football team Zenit. Between February 2010 and June 2012, he acted as president of the Russian Football Union.
Sanctions
In April 2018, Fursenko was among 24 Russian individuals subjected to sanctions by the United States. Additionally, in 2022, the UK government included him in their sanctions list due to his association with the Russo-Ukrainian conflict.
External links
- Biography (in Russian)