general manager “Lada” Alexander Chebotarev said in an interview with that the team has every chance of qualifying for the playoffs this season of the FONBET KHL championship.
Lada occupies eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings with 25 points. Earlier, the Tolyatti club announced the departure of head coach Oleg Bratash. Pavel Zubov was named the team’s interim head coach.
— You have been working at Lada for a long time, you managed to return the club to the KHL, which fans had dreamed of for so long. One of the main achievements?
– Probably yes. I arrived in 2021, when the club was still playing in the Major League and did not reach the playoffs. And in the next two seasons we achieved a good result, which we did not have 9 years before. Then there was a complicated procedure for admitting the club to the KHL and, as a result, Lada was accepted into the league, where she successfully played last season and became its discovery. I am convinced that Lada also has every chance of reaching the playoffs of this championship.
— What did you fail to do during your work, what do you regret?
“It’s a shame that we couldn’t attract interesting sponsors, which would have allowed us to avoid salary delays.” Our shortlist included some interesting and high quality players, who unfortunately were unable to sign. So if I could implement these two points, I would rate this work as wonderful.
And to be honest about the first season, I wanted to win the Gagarin Cup (laughs).
— A bad leader is one who does not dream of the main KHL trophy.
“I agree,” Chebotarev told .
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