On April 30, 2024, the contracts of several KHL club coaches expire. But Vityaz, for example, has already parted ways with Dmitry Ryabykin, and Salavat Yulaev and Severstal have announced continued cooperation with Viktor Kozlov and Andrey Kozyrev. We tell you in which teams you should expect new specialists, as well as who can keep their jobs.
Who will run Ak Bars?
Perhaps the main question after Zinetula Bilyaletdinov announced his resignation as head coach following the expiration of his contract. The main contender is Ilya Vorobyov, who won two Gagarin Cups with Metallurg and reached the final twice. These experienced specialists can now be counted on one hand, so Kazan residents should not delay the decision.
Zinetula Bilyaletdinov
Photo: vk.com/hcakbars
On the sidelines there is talk of the possible return of Dmitry Kvartalnov or the appointment of Alexey Kudashov, but fewer are inclined towards these options and both are still officially working at their current clubs.
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Will Kudashov and Kvartalnov stay in Moscow and Minsk?
For the third year in a row, Alexey Kudashov failed to advance beyond the second round of the playoffs with Dynamo Moscow, which, of course, was not an insult to the ambitious mentor. However, the capital team, which won the Continental Cup, has made significant progress compared to last season, which influenced the decision on the fate of the coach.
Next week there should be a meeting between Alexey Nikolaevich and top management, where everything should finally be resolved. However, according to our information, it can already be argued that it is Kudashov who should continue working with the Moscow team. Sports director Alexey Sopin, who has already received instructions from the club president to start building a team for next season, will probably also retain his position.
As for Kvartalnov, according to the general director of Dynamo Minsk, a detailed conversation with the Russian will be held soon. There is a feeling that Kvartalnov himself would not mind joining a more ambitious and richer club, so keeping him in the capital of Belarus will not be easy.
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When can we expect news from CSKA?
The situation at CSKA is still unclear. Sergei Fedorov won two Gagarin Cups with the team, but had a weak regular season this season and was then eliminated in the first round of the Gagarin Cup, losing the series to Lokomotiv. Fedorov is probably tired and needs a rest. The changes seem to suggest themselves, but everything will depend on the decision of the supervisory board and the final word of the most important person in the current military system. Meanwhile, Muscovites continue the training process.
Sergei Fedorov
Photo: Alexander Safonov, “Championship”
“Sibir” and Gatiyatulin practically agreed
A personnel revolution took place in Novosibirsk. The era of general director Kirill Fastovsky is in the past, the entire management has completely changed, and it is also not possible to leave Sergei Krivokrasov in the position of coach after a disastrous season. According to our information, Novosibirsk offered a two-year contract to Anvar Gatiyatulin, who was fired from Traktor during last season. The parties have already shaken hands. In addition to Gatiyatulin, the list of candidates included Andrei Skabelka and Dmitry Kvartalnov.
Epanchintsev is expected in Vityaz
As mentioned above, Dmitry Ryabykin will definitely not be in Vityaz; this was officially announced. There were rumors about the invitation of Pavel Zubov, but the management of the Moscow Region Club had already reached an agreement with Vadim Epanchintsev for next year. It is not very good that this was done during the VHL playoffs, in which the coach’s current club, Ugra, is still competing. An ideal option for the Knights could be Andrei Nazarov, a person who has already worked in the team (albeit for a long time), who knows how to restore order and impose strict discipline. This is exactly what the current Vityaz needs.
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Barys seeks foreign coach
The Kazakh club is actively studying the market for foreign specialists, with the intention of bringing a coach from North America or Europe. Andrei Skabelka did not work out and Galym Mambetaliev and Oleg Bolyakin, with all due respect, are not coaches at the KHL level. Again, let’s call Nazarov, who worked very well with both Barys and the Kazakhstan national team. An obvious choice that lies on the surface.
