Former head coach of the Russian national team Vyacheslav Bykov told that after a possible change in the limit on foreign players in the KHL, young hockey players may start going abroad.
On Wednesday, the Russian Hockey Federation (RHF) announced that it would consider reducing the limit on the number of foreign players to five for the 2024/25 season. Starting from the 2023/24 season, Russian teams in the Fonbet KHL Championship cannot include more than three foreigners in the application for matches. The KHL has contacted the Russian Sports Ministry with a proposal to increase the limit on foreign athletes. The FHR coaches council unanimously opposed this.
— Will changing the limit imposed on foreign players contribute to the development of hockey?
— These issues must be resolved by the leadership of the Russian Hockey Federation, since they participate in the development of hockey in the country and represent national teams in international competitions. The KHL is a professional league and tries to develop according to its own principles! There should be direct interaction between the KHL and FHR in the development of hockey in the country and after that a decision should be made. If they reach such a conclusion, then they will have to provide arguments in favor of its adoption. Time will show the correctness of this decision. But we must not lose sight of the development of our young people, otherwise their departures abroad could start again in search of better conditions for their growth and for the transition to adult hockey.
It is necessary to seek a compromise between the commercial league and the hockey federation, so that as a result hockey in the country develops, the league develops according to its parameters, young people are attracted and developed, harmoniously strengthening the national teams and hockey. in general, Bykov told .
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