Former head coach of Dynamo Moscow and the Russian national team Vladimir Krikunov in an interview legal betting He noted that Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) referees receive a lot of pressure from clubs and fans.
According to him, there is absolutely no bias in the KHL.
“Yes, there were a lot of mistakes during the season, but they were unintentional. They strained our judges! And the championship was tough, to put it roughly, they flew non-stop, ran around the bathhouse like terrible people. The guys were tired, their mistakes were completely uncharacteristic of the judges. Our referees are at a good level. But “those who don’t work don’t make mistakes. That’s life, Christmas trees! They stood by the judges. And they are under constant pressure,” said Krikunov.
The International Hockey Federation (IIHF) decided to ban Russian hockey players from participating in all international tournaments in 2022. At the beginning of July 2022, the IIHF Disciplinary Committee rejected the request of the Russian Hockey Federation (RHF) for admission to international competitions.
Previously former Spartak player Nikita Shchitov explained SKA’s elimination from the Gagarin Cup.