The Ukraine football Federation president from 2000 till 2012. During his presidency Ukraine successfully co-hosted with Poland Euro-2012.
In May of 2013 he was elected as UEFA vice-president. Honorary president of Ukraine football Federation.
On September 4 following Soviet Top League games took place:
1938. Stalinets Moscow – Dynamo Kyiv – 3:2
1951. Dinamo St. Petersburg – Dynamo Kyiv – 2:0
1955. Torpedo Moscow – Dynamo Kyiv – 5:2
1956. Dynamo Kyiv – Torpedo Moscow – 0:1
1967. Dynamo Kyiv – Pakhtakor Tashkent – 4:0
USSR Cup:
1991. Round of 32. Naftovyk Okhtyrka – Dynamo Kyiv – 1:4
