Double Olympic ice hockey champion Boris Maireov in a conversation with , he said the reason for the resignation Oleg Znarok as head coachAk Barca “has become a tense situation within the Kazan team.
On Friday, Znarok resigned as head coach of Ak Bars. Acting appointed Yuri Babenko .
– A difficult situation arose in Ak Bars, which Znark was unable to rectify. Under the current conditions, when many prominent players are gathered in the roster, it is quite difficult to improve the atmosphere in the team. Everyone has their own demands, everyone wants to receive unrestricted playing time. Here there is friction between the players themselves, and between the hockey players and the coach. And then you also have to know the character of Znark, he is very sharp in relations with the players,” Mayorov told .
– A classy team in the minds of the fans often involves a great game. Why is it often the other way around in practice?
– The Ak Bars disaster is partly in there. Here we have a salary cap. The clubs follow him. But in practice, every well-known player prescribes huge bonuses in the contract, which are not taken into account under this ceiling. But in fact, they are a second salary for hockey players. Naturally, everyone wants to calculate their bonuses and earn money. And that means that an internal struggle begins between them for the time spent on the ice, for the number of games played. When some restrictions start from the coach, the player is immediately unhappy. Discord begins in the team, and Znark was tired of such prominent hockey players in his team.
– Will Babenko be able to remain the head coach of Ak Bars or is he a temporary figure?
I think it’s temporary. But it is common practice when a dismissed head coach is replaced by his assistant for a period of time. It is difficult for me to guess how long Babenko will hold this post. I barely know him as a coach.
– What kind of coach does Ak Bars need now?
– Calm, balanced, loyal to everyone, who will clearly indicate his position and the role of each player in the team.
“Zinetula Bilyaletdinov?”
– He is unlikely to have the desire to lead the team. Is it for a while… But a holy place is never empty.
Ak Bars is 7th in the KHL Eastern Conference with 38 points.
Source : MatchTV
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