Former head coach “Khimki” Sergei Elevich in an interview with , he said that he regrets that the Moscow region club will not play in the VTB United League, noting that it will be very difficult for Khimki to return to this tournament.
In July 2021, it became known that due to financial problems, Khimki will not be able to participate in the United League championship. Now the Moscow region club plays in the Super League.
Khimki is a two-time EuroCup winner; the club has won the United League and the Russian Cup once each.
— “Khimki” has not played in the United League for several years. How do you view this difficult story?
– Of course, it is very offensive. Because I put my whole soul into it. The eleven years that I spent in this club and what we achieved during this time – we were silver and bronze medalists of the Russian Championship, twice participated in the final of the Challenge Cup – I consider this a worthy result. The construction of the Khimki basketball center – we designed this sports palace together. At that time, I had the best locker room and press center among our clubs. And I took all that from the NBA – I flew there and watched how everything worked for them.
— Will Khimki be able to return to the United League in the near future?
— I don’t know, I’m now far from Khimki and no longer participate in club life. Of course, you have to look for a serious sponsor, but I don’t know if it will succeed or not. The United League’s requirements for participants are now very strict and getting there, of course, will be very difficult for them,” Elevich told .
Watch VTB United League matches on the TV channels of the Match holding company, as well as on the matchtv.ru and sportbox ru sites.
More sports news in our telegram channel .
Source : MatchTV
My name is Adam Jackson and I am an author. I have been writing about Basketball games for over a decade now and am excited to share my knowledge with you all. Additionally, I am also interested in other sports and enjoy discussing them with others. Contact me if you want to discuss any Basketball-related topics!
