The KHL suspended Roman Rotenberg for one match for criticizing the referees
The head coach of the St. Petersburg hockey club SKA Roman Rotenberg was suspended for criticizing the referees of the Continental Hockey League (KHL). This is reported on the organization’s website.
It is noted that Rotenberg made public comments regarding the refereeing of the match, which was a repeated violation of paragraphs. 1.24 clause 1 article 55 of the KHL sports regulations. “A monetary fine is imposed on the club, and the team’s head coach Roman Rotenberg is subject to a one-match disqualification,” the league’s press service said.
On November 3, SKA lost to Avangard in their arena with a score of 3:5. At the beginning of the second period, army forward Ivan Zinchenko got into a fight with opposing hockey player Mark Verba. “After the fight, the referees arrive, and the opponent continues to hit the prone player in the head. He has a scar for life, but it could have been worse,” Rotenberg said after the meeting, calling this case egregious.
42-year-old Rotenberg became the head of SKA in January 2022. The specialist also holds the position of deputy chairman of the board of directors at the club. Before the start of the 2023/2024 season, he signed a new five-year contract with the St. Petersburg team.
Source: Lenta
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