Athletistic / Hockey Two-time Olympic champion Alexander Kozhevnikov has expressed his opinion that Roman Rotenberg will remain as head coach of SKA in the coming season.

“Yes, he is not part of the hockey cohort, but a talented person, look at everything he has done for our hockey, the same Red Machine brand.

We must not attack it, but support it. Envy is not a good thing! Yes, we are used to the fact that most teams are led by former players. But times are changing,” Kozhevnikov said as quoted by Sport Weekend.

Recall that Roman Rotenberg led the SKA last season, replacing Valery Bragin, who moved to the post of head coach. Under Rotenberg’s leadership, SKA reached the Western Conference final of the Gagarin Cup, in which they lost to CSKA Moscow in seven matches.