Rotenberg brothers froze merger football and hockey “Dynamo” – RBC

Rotenberg brothers froze merger football and hockey “Dynamo»

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The project of association football and hockey “Dynamo” suspended of a difficult financial situation in the country. This was stated by the president of the Moscow hockey club Arkady Rotenberg.

«We have not given up on the union, but for the time froze due to the fact that we now have the difficult financial situation in the country. If you ask, you have it or not, of course, it is necessary “- quoted Rothenberg« R-Sport ».

The decision to merge the football and hockey clubs was taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors of FC” Dynamo “in July 2013. At the same football club, which is the principal owner of VTB, headed brother Arkady Rotenberg Boris.

According to the first deputy chairman Vasily Titov, the merger should help to optimize the budget, improve the quality of health care and, most importantly, athletic performance: “We are doing everything that will lead to increased athletic performance».

Footballers “Dinamo” last won the national championship in 1976. This season the team ranked third in the standings of the Premier League. In addition, the wards Stanislaus Cherchesova reached the 1/8 finals of the Europa League, where in the first leg gave away the Italian “Napoli» ( 0: 1).

Hockey players “Dynamo” won the Gagarin Cup in 2012 and 2013. This season the team Harijs Vītoliņš in the regular season CHL took third place in the Western Conference, and the Gagarin Cup now in the quarterfinals played with the SKA ( so far in the series 1: 2 in favor of the club from St. Petersburg).

In the history of “Dynamo” already had experience of association. Previously, it has existed as a social organization. Under one roof were different teams throughout the Soviet Union. While he existed and its source of income – factories that produce clothing and shoes. The solid part of the funds allocated for the development of sport.