“Absolutely according to the rules!” The first interview with the CSKA president about the high-profile case of Fedotov
Pavel Panyshev Jul 8, 2023 22:20 UTC Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
Igor Esmantovich is confident both in the legality of the deal and in the hockey uniform of the goalie who served in the army.
Igor Esmantovich is confident both in the legality of the deal and in the hockey uniform of the goalie who served in the army.
CSKA still signed a contract with goalkeeper Ivan Fedotov, who served in the army for the last year. The Red-Blues were not embarrassed either by the hiatus in his goaltending career or by Fedotov’s contractual obligations to Philadelphia, which both the Flyers and the NHL talked about. It is very possible that all this history creates a precedent, the consequences of which can be most unpredictable.
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However, CSKA President Igor Esmantovich is convinced that the deal was executed according to the rules and there can be no doubt. The same as with regard to Fedotov’s sports uniform after the army.
— Igor Vyacheslavovich, congratulations on the deal with Ivan Fedotov!Why we? All Russians are to be congratulated!
– How would you explain the situation, was everything done correctly and legally?“I am not going to explain the situation in any way. And I don’t comment on Bill Daly’s words, it doesn’t make sense. From CSKA everything was done absolutely according to the rules! Documents related to the league, NHL, were requested. They are in the public domain. Collective agreement between the union, agents, etc. Everything was resolved. There was a letter from the federation, there was a letter from Philadelphia, which was written with elements that needed to be worked on regarding the legal status of the contract. We processed them, made a conclusion, an examination. As part of a reasonable position, he was sent to the NHL.
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– Did you quickly agree with Fedotov himself?– The word “quickly” is a bit wrong. What does it mean: minute or day? We calmly agreed, Fedotov was offered a contract, and Vanya reacted with pleasure, officially signed it in the presence of an agent. There is now a new form of contract recently in force, where the agent signs the agreement together with the player and the club. The agent must be certified. The League improves every year, it updates the legal status and those things that lead to the correct, for my part, understanding. Everything was done officially, calmly. How else could it be?
– Doesn’t it bother you that Fedotov missed a whole year?– Well, how about we offer Vanka a two-year contract? Of course, we treat this situation scrupulously and professionally, but we do not doubt that he will not manage or how quickly he will enter. We completely trust Vanya, we understand his professional qualities, his character, his hockey manner. Therefore, they weighed everything and came to a common opinion. We have no doubts about Vanya. Yes, and he was not.
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The captain of the army team, Nikita Nesterov, also spoke about the signing of CSKA Fedotov. “We are very happy that Vanya Fedotov returns to CSKA. This is a high level goalkeeper! I am sure that he will help our team in the coming seasons. There is no doubt that he will quickly get in shape and will be able to fully prepare for the start of the championship. I am convinced that all necessary rules and procedures were followed when signing the documents. We are waiting for Vanya in the team, we will always support you, we are one team!” Nesterov said.
