Luc Tardif, President of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), responded to the words of SKA and Russia 25 team coach Roman Rotenberg. He had previously stated that the IIHF was trying to “shake” the Russians, talking about his contacts with the representatives of the organization.
“Shaking the FHR? I’m not sure of the meaning either. But it looks negative to me.
Contact with Russia and Belarus federations still continues. More status quo mode depending on the situation but still supported.
“They are participating in the congress virtually, they still have the right,” he said. “Sport Express”.
On March 22, the IIHF Council decided to extend the suspension of Russia and Belarus from international tournaments. Teams will miss the World Cup next year. It will be held in Latvia and Finland. Group stage matches will be played from 12 to 23 May.
Recall that last spring the IIHF decided to remove Russian hockey players from participation in international tournaments even with neutral status, and in 2023 it took away from Russia the right to host the home junior world championship.
Formerly Vyacheslav Fetisov called the upcoming World Cup the “water pumping championship”.