SIMAKOV SUSPENDED FOR TWO YEARS

Former forward of HC CSKA Alexey Simakov has picked two-year suspension in the Kontinental Hockey League structure.


Yesterday the Control and Disciplinary Committee of KHL tried the case of the former forward of CSKA Alexey Simakov and his former club. As the result the forward has been suspended for two years in KHL.

The chairman of KHL Control and Disciplinary Committee Vladimir Saraev commented on reasons of the player’s suspension.

"Conflict of Simakov with the club began when the player had status of CSKA player", explained Saraev. "Simakov was not satisfied that sum of his contract had been reduced in accordance with procedure of redraft".

"CSKA did everything possible to help Simakov continue playing hockey, for example the club didn’t use their right to dismiss the player for his absences".

"We thought that this conflict had been settled after Simakov moved to the other club. And suddenly after two months of playing in Avtomobilist he presented his claim to CSKA again".

"Simakov wanted CSKA to pay off the debt, that is illegal attempt to earn money. The player parted with CSKA in accordance to the rules and he had no right to demand anything from his former team".

"Forward’s desire to ignore regulations was the main reason of his suspension. While making this decision, we took into consideration circumstances of this case".

"Firstly this player violated regulations, secondly we have been trying to settle this conflict since July, while Simakov didn’t want to make compromise".

"And finally we are aware of player’s absences as well as abuse of player’s rights from the side of Simakov and his agents".