“Vorobiev is an honored person.” Kozhevnikov on the appointment of the former CSKA coach

Hockey coach Ilya Vorobiev is an honored person, we must wish him success at the head of the coaching team of CSKA Moscow, the two-time Olympic champion told Alexander Kozhevnikov .

Earlier, the hockey club announced the appointment of Vorobyov as head coach of the team starting from the 2024/25 season. The specialist will replace Sergei Fedorov, winner of two Gagarin Cups with the club. The military team’s agreement with Fedorov expires on April 30, 2024.

– An honored person. Why not? He will try to see if he is suitable for CSKA. If the decision has been made, then it has been accepted. Congratulations on your nomination. We wish you success.

— Should he succeed at CSKA?

– Why not? Yes, it’s a big club. But should we stay home now, or what? He had already rested for a year and was not working. Even more, probably. So now you can get to work!

— What do you think awaits Sergei Fedorov now?

– I don’t know. I think he will stay at the club. He is an authoritarian comrade, he also needs to rest. Three years of crazy work are behind you, whatever you want. He proved everything, won two Gagarin Cups. Either way, you need to rest. I think Seryoga is tired,” Kozhevnikov told .

Vorobiev won two Gagarin Cups at Metallurg Magnitogorsk – as a senior and head coach. The specialist also led the Russian national team and SKA St. Petersburg.

This season, CSKA took sixth place according to the results of the regular Fonbet KHL championship and lost in the first round of the playoffs to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl with a score of 1-4 in the series.

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