Kurbatov Dmitry Gennadievich Biography

And now the issue is resolved - no need! What are the rules of the game now? IIFs are installed windows into which each club is obliged to let the player called to any team. But not a single document contains a ban on holding matches during these periods. In general, we were surprised that IIHF decided to start the World Cup already on May 1. As a result, this season of the KHL of game days was less than in the Olympic season!

Why do you need 50 days of the preseason? Moscow is empty, everyone is returning only by September, when the academic year begins. And yet.

We must end our competitions on April 23. Therefore, they were forced to occupy Eurotur. But we have a “sacred cow” - the Channel One Cup in December. At this time, we do not play. But in November and February we will not be interrupted now. The teams will spend four matches in these windows: two at home, two - away. In general, each KHL club will play 60 matches in a regular season.

After all, they must act in a weakened composition. And he even said: “Eight people can be caused from the club to the teams. But we are ready to play how many matches you need even a “youth”. Can't the rest really? They’ll take away fewer players. ” Yes, the clubs did not have much delight. But everyone understands what lies on the weights of the scales. Clubs should earn, try to cover costs - for this you need to make more matches.

So, more income from television, sponsors, tickets, attributes and beer with sausages ... “Knowledge puts on young” - is it true that the head coach Oleg Znarok will call no more than two people from the same team in the Russian team? We have no. Oleg Valerievich shared his concept - in particular, he wants to look at more young guys in front of the Ministry of Emergencies in Canada. The first team and "Youth" should become a single organism.

But, if the banner needs a three from some club, he can take it. Five players? For comparison - in the Moscow Dynamo - 43 km, at the Vanguard - 53, for the "Admiral" - in this sense they were lucky. How was the calendar compiled? The team spends four matches inside its division, two - inside another division of its conference. Then one division of another conference is accepted at home, by the second division they themselves go to visit ...

This gives us 52 matches. The teams get another 8 matches inside and outside the conference, taking into account the logistics, workload of the Arena, the rating of matches ... When all this was compiled, there was a clear and understandable scheme. Then analysts from social networks began to ask questions. Believe me, there are no pitfalls. No one twisted anything. We tried to reduce the total mileage of flights.

Moreover, not every city has customs and border. We cannot send the Cherepovets directly to Riga, we need to get through Moscow or Peter in order to pass border and customs procedures there. And the loading of palaces with different concerts or the Du Salt circus? Part of the Arena signed contracts six months ago, concerts cannot be canceled. They did everything in our power.

The calendar turned out to be as it is. And experimental, after the season we will seriously analyze it. It is not the fact that everything will remain in the year as it is. We painfully took the closure of the Lion club from Prague. Let someone call it an artificial project, but the Czechs played well. And in the playoffs and Prague woke up, fell in love with this team.

Was it possible to find funds for the red and white to last another year, managed to attract sponsors? Or play the KHL "Youth"? But you can recall the season over the past 15 years, when this club has no problems at all? He left, returned, all the time was Anfan Terryble - a restless child. And with salvation it is not so simple. In the leadership of the KHL - political and financial heavyweights.

They know how to earn money, count money. No one will say: “Guys, here you have millions of rubles, play hockey for another season.” Questions about salvation must be asked first of all not to the league. Not ready to give lengthy comments, not my topic. But this whole story causes regret. But the example of the “lion” shows that the vector of geopolitics should be changed. Who is now from Europe in the queue for joining the league?

We have already grown out of short pants when you choke with happiness at the sight of new Europeans in the KHL. We do not drive for anyone. Well, Norway asked for us. We went, looked - a huge desire, hockey players are cool, they can play, but the conditions in the arena are simply monstrous. The stuck goals stick out in the ceiling, the sides fall apart, the locker room on the second floor.

Players from there need to go on skates. But all - fans, burning with desire. They want to build a new palace in the center of Oslo. One of the richest countries per capita. The average salary is in our opinion--thousand rubles a month. Although the prices are prohibitive. But in Norway they are afraid: "As soon as we build something, we are growing prices for everything." We explained what is needed for joining the KHL.

There is understanding, but I can’t evaluate prospects. That's all with Europe. I really want to return the Czech Republic, of course. We believe that the project will be revived taking into account the experience of Leo. Arkady Rotenberg fell under the sanctions of the EU. The realities of politicians beat the KHL?But there are no direct problems yet.

All our clubs go to Europe for fees. The Dynamo Riga has certain problems with the formation of the budget. The situation is worsening, but I will not call it critical yet. Except for the fact that Donbass will not play in the KHL this season. And what about the opening of the salaries of players? The league is ready. No fear or shame. All managers say: “We are not embarrassed by our work.

We can announce to whom, why and so much was given. ” Ten years ago, the situation was radically different. The player signed the contract for 90, and a year later in another club - for 40 million rubles. Today we have no funny or mysterious contracts. The trade union holds the bastion, does not open salaries. And in his own way he is right. People recognize that their neighbor receives as much as the rest as the rest - in a year.