Former coach of the Russian national ice hockey team Vladimir Krikunov in a conversation with , he said he was ready to return to coaching if the Kazan “AK bars “.
On Friday, Znarok resigned as head coach of Ak Bars. Yuriy Babenko has been appointed as interim.
– There is nothing unexpected in the resignation of Znark, the coach has such a share, everyone is dismissed sooner or later. Something went wrong for him at Ak Bars. The resignation could have happened earlier, but apparently the coach and the club decided something between themselves, and now they finally agreed,” Krikunov told .
– Will Babenko face head coaching duties?
It all depends on how the players perceive it. The situation there is not easy, obviously something is happening inside the team. So they’re all healthy, moving normally, but it’s not working. Or they still can’t get in the way of Dmitry Kvartalnov (former head coach of Ak Bars – approx.) to another game.
– Boris Mayorov believes that Kazan’s star players compete within the team because of the bonuses provided for in the contracts.
– Managers should think about this when signing contracts. You need to understand why you are paying players.
– Are you personally ready to work with Ak Bars now? Since the club is in a difficult situation.
Yes, I am always ready. But to understand what is wrong with Kazan, you must first enter the team and understand what is happening, with what problems are connected there. So I know a lot of guys there. He worked with Shipachev, Kagarlitsky and Burmistrov. And Petrov played the playoffs with a broken leg.
Ak Bars is 7th in the KHL Eastern Conference with 38 points.
Krikunov managed many KHL clubs, became the champion of Russia with Dynamo Moscow. The 72-year-old specialist worked at Ak Bars in 1999-2001 and 2011-2012. Krikunov has also coached the national teams of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
Source : MatchTV
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