Dubai would be a more interesting venue for a Russian national hockey team match than Kazakhstan, Vladimir Burdun, president of the UAE Hockey League, told .
Earlier, President of the Russian Hockey Federation Vladislav Tretyak told that in May the Russian national team will play matches in Astana, Minsk, Tula and Omsk as part of a series with the Belarus. Later, the famous coach Andrei Nazarov, in a conversation with the Championship, proposed to organize matches of the Russian national team in Dubai.
— Do you think it is possible to organize a match of the Russian national team in Dubai in the future?
– Everything can be achieved. There is experience here in implementing and organizing matches. In my opinion, Dubai, as a match venue, is much more interesting than Kazakhstan, with all due respect. Considering that recently there are a large number of Russian speakers in Dubai. Well, I would like the national team to play a match in Dubai against an opponent of a higher level than today. But in any case, hosting a national team match here is a step forward. I think it would be perfectly fine to organize matches abroad. If we are talking about some kind of international resonance, then Dubai would be the most interesting place.
— If such a game takes place, will it be possible to set up a full arena in Dubai?
– Certainly. Firstly, it is important to choose the right time for the match. Secondly, the match must be held with the right publicity, people must know about it. There must be proper organization of the match, adequate coverage. If the match is organized correctly, then, naturally, many spectators will come,” Burdun told .
Source : MatchTV
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