in an interview with TASS said the President of the KHL Alexei Morozov. Earlier it became known that the next season will not take part in the tournament, “Admiral” from Vladivostok. The government of Primorsky Krai announced the termination of funding of the club.
Last season was prematurely terminated due to pandemic coronavirus without determining the winners. Every year in late March, the League approves the composition of the participants the following season, but in the present circumstances to do this, according to Morozov, it was impossible.
“Now we are watching the situation in the world and regions of our country. Plan the Board of Directors in may-June where will have approved the final composition of the participants. We communicate with clubs to monitor the situation, especially not in a hurry, because you have to have a full understanding of what the situation is all the clubs,” said frost.
the head of the KHL said that the optimum number of participants – 24 club, however, after the failure of the “Admiral” of the applications for participation filed 23 club.
“For next season we have now applied for part 23 club. As for the question about new clubs, given the situation in the world this question seems premature,” – said the President of the KHL.
