Zinetula Bilyaletdinov said that as an assistant to the head coach of Kazan “Ak Barca aims to help the hockey club out of the crisis.
Earlier it became known that Bilyaletdinov joined the Kazan coaching staff. Oleg Znarok left the post of head coach of Ak Bars on Friday, Yuriy Babenko was appointed as interim.
On Sunday, Ak Bars beat Dynamo Moscow in overtime in the regular season match of the Fonbet KHL Championship — 3:2.
– Is there any idea how long you will be on the bench, how you will help Yuri Babenko?
– I’ll try to help myself. I will do whatever is necessary. I understand everything very well – the guys are young, you need support. There will be full support from me, that I will see something necessary from me, we will do it together. For how long – let’s see, in any case, today everything is like this – the club’s website quotes the specialist.
– How harmonious will your relationship with the young coaches be, will there be a tug of the blanket?
– There will be no blanket draw, I’ll help guys. There is a head coach, my task is to help. Therefore, I will not draw anything. My job is to help coaches feel comfortable and supported.
Bilyaletdinov, 67, was the head coach of the Kazan club from 2004 to 2011 and from 2014 to 2019.
Ak Bars is 7th in the Eastern Conference with 40 points.
Source : MatchTV
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