Head of the Russian Hockey Federation (RFH) Vladislav Tretiak in a conversation with , he commented on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statement about “hockey businessmen”, emphasizing that the FHR carries out the instructions of the head of state.
On Thursday, Putin asked Tretiak and the Russian Sports Ministry to examine the situation in which Russian hockey players leave at young ages to play in foreign leagues.
“Putin’s remarks about agents and intermediaries who take children abroad were widely shared. You’ve been talking about it for a long time.
“We do everything to pay attention to young people so that they do not leave. » We have a whole program underway at Sirius that brings together hockey players aged 15, 17 and 18. We pay attention to them.
Why was the limit made in the KHL? How many young people have appeared in the championship? Previously, all Finns and Swedes played in front-line teams. Now, even young people access the second and third levels. We follow his instructions.
— After Putin’s words, will things move even faster?
“I think so,” Tretyak told .
Source : MatchTV
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