Yesterday Russia has actually declared war of NHL - presidents of clubs of the Super League with the overwhelming majority did not ratify the new agreement between the IIHF and the NHL.
Certainly, they all wait for fierce debate on this uneasy subject, and assumed that our clubs will act as a united front, even the most courageous could not, probably, forecast.
Unexpectedness have begun from the first minutes of session of board of a Super League. First members of board have voted admitting journalists in a hall, - similar in practice of the Russian hockey at discussion of so important question happened hardly probable not for the first time. To tell the truth, president FHR Alexander Steblin has noticed, that some moments should be closed for press, but the general director of Magnitogorsk "Metallurgist" Gennady Velichkin has supported journalists who in a result have remained in a hall.
Soon were present has shaken all the same Steblin which, opening session, has told: " If you wait, that management FHR begins to force to sign you the agreement deeply be mistaken. I shall take part your position entirely and completely. Nevertheless I consider necessary to note what to sign the contract nevertheless it is necessary ". Running forward, we shall notice, that Steblin has not constrained the word and during discussion over and over again reminded of the position.
At once it became clear, that at the new agreement of supporters in Russia is not present. Almost all presidents spoke that the contract regulating the attitudes of NHL with Europe, is necessary, but the offered variant does not maintain any criticism. " NHL many years counted us monkeys, - stated Velichkin. - But now it is necessary to rise from our knees! " The greatest indignation at were present has caused that fact, that across the ocean they still do not wish to recognize the Russian contracts. Many clubs, where hockey schools work productively, the scanty sum of indemnifications offered by NHL does not cover it.
During discussion only "Dynamo" has supported signing the contract. Representing white-blue general manager Michael Titov has explained the position to that in default from ratification of the agreement the club will not receive for departure Ovechkina to "Washington" Capitals. However during voting for discussion the question on refusal of ratification of the contract, therefore Titov's voice have been exposed only appeared not taken into account though it has been declared, that he is against signing the contract but still have voted unanimously.
" I can assume, than this decision can threaten us, - Steblin has noted. - For the beginning us will exclude from Euroround ". The telephone bridge with president of the IIHF Ren Fazelem has been there and then established. " Well, you have expressed the attitude to this document, - has told Fazel. - However nobody is going to exclude because of it Russia from the international calendar. Here only, in my opinion, your decision will create legal chaos ".
Having found out, that how serious our country does not expect anything, presidents have a little deviated a discussed question. The offer that it is necessary to create independent league on similarity of NHL has sounded and to talk to transatlantic bosses in their language. To tell the truth, it has caused only laughter.
" Here we experience concerning that behind ocean do not respect our laws, - has exacted promise Velichkin. - And we respect them? Whether many of us prepare to what since a season - 06/07 budgets of all clubs should be transparent? From its part I can tell, that "Metallurgist" though tomorrow is ready to publish the full budget of club, including sheets of salaries. We have wiped up all dark a stain, have cleaned roundabout schemes of calculations. To tell the truth, in some contracts there were so-called confidential items, but after terms of these contracts no secrets any more will exist. In general, would suggest to clean from contracts any confidentiality ".
The theme was continued by vice-president PHL Vladimir Shalaev: " you frequently do not execute you the accepted laws! In due time all presidents have voted for position according to which after the first five years' agreement the following contract with the hockey player should consist for three years. To us every year bring year contracts which we are compelled to register ". - " And you do not register ", - the president of "Locomotive" Jury Jakovlev parried.
" On the basis of that the league registers agreements if the rules of it does not allow? - the president of Fund of support of national command "Spartak" Igor Shabdurasulov has supported JAkovleva. - It is necessary to check up prior to the beginning of a season, whether many similar infringements, and the most serious image to ask from people concluding such contracts ". - " Unfortunately, sometimes we give in on a bluff from the party players and their agents, - has noticed JAkovlev. - there Comes the hockey player and speaks, that not begins to conclude the three-year contract, and is ready to put the signature only under the year agreement, giving reason it is that such contract with other club otherwise will sign. With similar it is necessary to finish ".
" To admit, I only after the termination of the last season have learned, that the document accepted two years ago is not executed, - has entered conversation Steblin. - Henceforth I forbid to register such contracts. And dissatisfied send to me ".
Put the end under the first part of session, president FHR has declared a break during which journalists could receive comments of representatives of clubs.
" The essence of the today's decision can be reduced to the following, - president "Spartaka" Vyacheslav Starshinov has emphasized. - NHL will steal players from us, and we - at it "." And for the beginning we already now shall steal at NHL Jagra and we shall look, that the transatlantic party " will undertake, - director of "Avant guarde" has told on legal and agency questions Vladimir Saraev. " In the circumstances there is only one way of conversation from NHL - it is necessary to interrupt financial offers of commands of this league ", - Shabdurasulov has supported the representative of Omsk club.
JUDICIAL INNOVATIONS
Besides were present have heard the best Russian arbitrator of the last season Vyacheslav Bulanov who after an output from a hall has answered questions of correspondents "SE".
- In the performance on board I informed about a number of innovations which judicial committee FHR recommends to bring to the appendix to the rules of competitions. First, in disputable episodes the judge is recommended to use only those chambers which are deduced on the monitor, that is that are established behind a gate and above them. Records of operators of commands to use it is forbidden. Secondly, bullity in series plej-off should be carried out in one gate - what chooses the main judge. Thirdly, "fish" is henceforth offered to be named simulation with removal of corresponding punishment. And, at last, fourthly, a gate should be equipped with special rubber cartridges that they during game were not shifted. Presidents of clubs have accepted our amendments.
Besides judicial committee FHR recommends plej-off to use the judge who becomes otsmatrivat on all monitors disputable episodes on matches and to phone the decision to the main arbitrator. The given innovation will consider on the following board of a superleague at the end of August.
- The question on two main judges was not considered?
- Any offers in this occasion has not sounded.
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