General director and head coach of SKA, first vice-president of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation (RHF) Romain Rotenberg in an interview with , he said that serious importance should not be attached to withdrawal Russian team from the 2023/24 competition season, as the situation may change at any time.
The Council of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on Wednesday extended the suspension of the national teams of Russia and Belarus from competitions for the 2023/24 season. Both teams will miss the 2024 World Cup, which will be held in the Czech Republic.
– The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has extended the suspension of the Russians for a year. How did you make this decision?
“We can’t influence him, so we take it calmly. In my understanding, this means nothing, because the situation may change tomorrow under the influence of foreign policy factors.
God grant that everything changes quickly, and we will be back the next day. We are ready to play.
— The IIHF didn’t even invite our representative Pavel Bure, who officially sits on the board of directors of the International Federation. Very strange!
We don’t pay attention to these little things. A lot of these things happen. God is their judge. I repeat that tomorrow everything can change, and in one day we will be back on the international stage,” Rothenberg said in an interview with .
The IIHF suspended the Russian and Belarusian teams from participating in competitions under its auspices at the end of February 2022.
Source : MatchTV
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