Yuri Gazinsky, former player of the Russian Premier League (RPL) “Krasnodar” club, told how he learned about the illness of the head of the Kuban team, Sergei Galitsky.
“No one talked about Galitsky’s illness, but there were guesses because he did not attend training and matches. He always flew to training camp before but not here. At first they thought maybe they were on vacation somewhere. Then they realized that it was impossible to take a vacation for such a long time. None of the employees said anything. It’s personal,” Gazinsky said in an interview. “Championship.com”.
Earlier, Galitsky had said that he would not be able to attend all of Krasnodar’s matches due to his illness. The media reported that the club owner was battling cancer.
Krasnodar was founded in 2008. He entered the Russian Premier League (RPL) in 2011. The club is a three-time (2014/15, 2018/19, 2019/20) bronze medalist of the national championship. Playing in the 1/8 finals of the Europa League in the 2016/17 and 2018/19 seasons, the Bulls reached the Champions League group stage for the first time in 2020.
At the end of last season, RPL Krasnodar took fourth place, collecting 50 points in 30 games.
Earlier, New York Rangers head coach Gerard Gallan at a post-game press conference commented Lost to the Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season game.
The match, which was held at the “Madison Square Garden” stadium in New York, ended with the away team winning with a score of 4-0.