MOSCOW, March 16 Head of Bashkiria Radiy Khabirov at a meeting with The leadership of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) Salavat Yulaev expressed satisfaction with the work of the team's coaching staff headed by Viktor Kozlov and said that the specialist would continue to lead the team.
Kozlov headed Salavat Yulaev in May 2022, under his leadership the club took second place in the Eastern Conference table following the results of the last regular season, in the playoffs the Ufimians lost in the first round series to Admiral Vladivostok (2-4) .
“I understand that in sports it’s like this: if you lose, then you lose. I myself live by the principle of “score on the scoreboard.” But this is not a reason to lose heart. We need to learn lessons and move on. All residents of the republic believe in you. (Kozlov), special words of gratitude to you. You accepted the team in a difficult period. And you yourself grew up with it. I am sure that you have the desire to move on and achieve better results next season,» Khabirov said, quoted by the official site of the head of the republic.
He stressed that the coaching staff and the main team will remain.