Double winner of the Gagarin Cup Alexander Stepanov believes that Kazan “Ak Barsu” Last season, the Fonbet KHL Championship lacked cohesion.
Following the results of the KHL regular season, Ak Bars took fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings. In the first round of the Fonbet KHL championship playoffs, the Kazan club lost in series to Yekaterinburg “To the motorist” with a score of 1 to 4.
— We have already met Anvar Gatiyatulin two or three times. Communication is underway, we are deciding which of the young people will start training with me. The first team begins training camp on August 1st and young boys eligible to play for Bars can start training on July 15th.
— What did Ak Bars lack last season?
— My opinion is that the team lacked cohesion. She had a combat team, the guys had to find the necessary words and agree among themselves. Zinetula Khaidarovich – trainer-motivator. He won a lot. I think he didn’t talk nonsense, but on the contrary, he led the team to victory,” Stepanov said, as quoted by RB Sport.
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