Plyushchev compared the situation with football, where up to 11 foreign players can play on the field, but Russian football does not reach the European level. He believes the new limit on foreign players could hamper young Russian hockey players and block them from a number of roster positions.
“The question regarding the situation of foreign players is simple: who benefits from this? As Kozma Prutkov said: “Look deep down, who needs this?” Whether it is necessary for the development of our hockey , so I don’t think “Foreigners are forced onto the field and our football is far from being at European level. This limit will block a certain number of places for our young hockey players,” Plyushchev said.
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Source: Sport
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