Former head coach of the Russian national team Vladimir Pluschev reacted to the CEO’s comments “Torpedo” Alexander Kharlamov, who in an interview with did not rule out that two hockey matches could take place in early January at a football stadium in Nizhny Novgorod.
It is planned that the Nizhny Novgorod football stadium (capacity 45,000 spectators) will host two hockey matches: on January 5, 2024, the local Chaika will face the Tolyatti Ladya in the MHL championship, and on January 7, 2024, the Torpedo will play in As part of the Fonbet KHL championship, he will meet Dynamo Minsk. The arena was built for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
— We already had a similar practice in Russia, consisting of organizing hockey matches in football arenas. And this happened more than once even during the times of the USSR. It will most likely be interesting for fans and audiences. You can accept this proposal from Torpedo on an exceptional basis, while agreeing on all the details. Similar events are practiced in North America and Scandinavia. Why not? – RT quotes Pliushchev.
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