January 2 – Russian football has taken on former top FIFA official Valentin Ivanov to replace Italian Roberto Rosetti as head of its domestic refereeing department.
Ivanov returns to take top whistle blowers’ job in Russia
![valentin ivanov](https://www.insideworldfootball.com/app/uploads/2014/01/valentin_ivanov.jpeg)
January 2 – Russian football has taken on former top FIFA official Valentin Ivanov to replace Italian Roberto Rosetti as head of its domestic refereeing department.