Rotenberg explained SKA’s elimination from the Gagarin Cup due to injuries to defenders
The head coach of St. Petersburg SKA Roman Rotenberg explained the team’s elimination from the Gagarin Cup. His words are quoted by Sports.ru.
Rotenberg stated that injuries to several of SKA’s leading defenders, which occurred in the first round of the tournament, affected the outcome of the series. “Avtomobilist has skilled guys and a lot of foreigners. We have a young team,” he emphasized.
Earlier on March 25, SKA was eliminated from the Gagarin Cup, losing the series to Avtomobilist with a score of 1-4. The last meeting ended in victory for the Ekaterinburg team with a score of 5:4.
For the first time in 10 years, SKA failed to reach the semi-finals of the Gagarin Cup. Under Rothenburg’s leadership, the team did not reach the tournament finals in all three seasons: before that, the club lost twice to CSKA Moscow in the Western Conference finals.
Source: Lenta
Kingston is an accomplished author and journalist, known for his in-depth and engaging writing on sports. He currently works as a writer at 247 News Agency, where he has established himself as a respected voice in the sports industry.
