“The adventures of Private Fedotov continue. It’s like a vicious circle. Let’s pay attention to his legal support. It seems that they did not even provide him with adequate protection, did not provide for all possible circumstances. When Ivan was going to Philadelphia, these lawyers and agents, Apparently, they did not provide him with adequate support. The signing of contracts and other important aspects depend on this. These serious measures must be protected one hundred percent. When Ivan planned to move to Philadelphia, his agents should have accepted with CSKA. But, on the contrary, his “Hidden for a year in the army. And now this situation continues. He is literally used as a puppet. It is a complete misunderstanding and incompetence on the part of those responsible for his legal support. Why does Ivan so often find himself in various scandals? I think it’s time to find out who really stands next to him – a real friend or not. I’m really sorry for this guy.
Ivan’s task is to play hockey and fulfill his sports ambitions by choosing where to play. And the task of agents is to understand and explain what is acceptable and what is not. It’s just a humiliation of a person. It’s time to ask his lawyers questions. It’s just catastrophically interfered with. It’s a really sad situation,” Novikov shared in an interview with RB Sport.
Recall that the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) decided to impose a one-year ban on international transfers for CSKA and a four-month suspension for Fedotov.
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Source: Sport

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