Ligue 1 strugglers Monaco on Friday unveiled Russian businessman Oleg Petrov as the club's new vice-president, succeeding Vadim Vasilyev.
Petrov, 55, is a friend of Monaco's Russian billionaire owner, Dmitri Rybolovlev, but has no experience of running a football club.
The former soldier, who speaks fluent English, Portuguese, Spanish and Greek as well as his native Russian, has worked in large international companies in several sectors, including consumer electronics, fertiliser and diamonds, Monaco said in a statement.
"He has extensive experience in operational management and brand development in global markets."
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