Former hockey player, now pundit Sergei Guimaev Jr. led the player interaction department of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), which was created as part of the implementation of a new development strategy.
— Aleksey Morozov contacted me and offered me this position, told me all about goals and objectives. This job interests me, I played in the KHL for 13 years, I worked in television for the last two years and during all this time I was in constant communication with the players. I understand what is expected of me in this position, I am sure that I can achieve my projects. The KHL needs to get stronger, it’s important that the players feel comfortable playing – from medical care and day-to-day issues to precisely executing contracts and working with the media,” the press office quotes. the KHL, citing Gimaev.
The objective of the department will be to establish communication between the KHL and the players to deal with current issues: improvement of the contract system, organization of high standards of conditions for the players in each club, media promotion and educational programs for the players.
Source : MatchTV
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