Pound said Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko must also have known.
"It was not possible for him to be unaware of it," Pound said.
The commission report said Mutko issued direct orders to "manipulate particular samples."
Mutko, who is also a FIFA executive committee member and leads the 2018 World Cup organizing committee, denied wrongdoing to the WADA inquiry panel, including knowledge of athletes being blackmailed and FSB intelligence agents interfering in lab work.
Pound said Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko must also have known.
"It was not possible for him to be unaware of it," Pound said.
The commission report said Mutko issued direct orders to "manipulate particular samples."
Mutko, who is also a FIFA executive committee member and leads the 2018 World Cup organizing committee, denied wrongdoing to the WADA inquiry panel, including knowledge of athletes being blackmailed and FSB intelligence agents interfering in lab work.
LOL. There is literally slave labour going on in Qatar, and they're not losing the World Cup. You think FIFA gives a crap about doping?
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LOL. There is literally slave labour going on in Qatar, and they're not losing the World Cup. You think FIFA gives a crap about doping?
I was thinking more of a reformed or replaced FIFA. I doubt too there will be any real change before Russia. But maybe this is a way to get Russia's attention.
WADA report: Russians shouldn't be allowed to go to Rio Olympics
