Former Man City player elected Georgian president

Mikhail Kavelashvili’s candidacy has been supported by over 200 MPs out of 300

The Georgian parliament has voted to appoint former Manchester City player Mikhail Kavelashvili, whose party is a member of the ruling coalition, as the new president of the country.

Kavelashvili’s candidacy has been supported by 224 legislators out of 300. The 53-year-old was the only candidate considered.

Georgia is a parliamentary republic, in...