Athletistic / Hockey. Head coach of Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo Igor Larionov refused to answer the question about a possible extension of the contract with the club. The Professor has been working in the car manufacturer camp since April 2022.

“Let’s leave this question without comment. Today we are talking about the team, about the victory over Spartak. I want to congratulate everyone on the coming New Year, and then we will discuss all this,” said the press service of the Nizhny club. Novgorod quotes Larionov’s words.

Igor Larionov helped Torpedo reach the second round of the KHL playoffs last season. Currently, Torpedo with 57 points after 44 matches is in fifth place in the KHL Western Conference standings. The day before, on December 26, the automakers beat Spartak Moscow at home (2:1 B). The 63-year-old Russian’s contract with the Nizhny Novgorod club runs until April 30, 2024.


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