It has already been reported that the IIHF Congress scheduled for September has been postponed to 2021, thus the President of the organization, the Swiss René Fáz, will remain in office for another year.
“We don’t know how long the pandemic will last, the forecasts are different,” Lipman told Izvestia. “Some say it will be over by the end of 2020. Some say there will be problems in 2021. However, even if the coronavirus epidemic can be overcome by autumn or winter, people will still be afraid of a possible infection for a long time and will be cautious. attending public events. “
The next world championship is planned for next year in Latvia and Belarus.
“The next World Cup is no exception. It will create financial difficulties for the IIHF, so it will be better if Rene Fezel and his team lead the IIHF during this period,” says Lipman. “In fact, he himself had already stated that he did not want to leave the federation to his successor at such a difficult time when the new president could face many significant difficulties.”
Lipman refuses to predict the circle of candidates for the position of Fasel as the president of IIHF.
“However, it is unlikely that this will change after the election has been postponed for a year, as there are no plans to change leaders in the leading national hockey federations in the near future,” continues Lipman, a good acquaintance of Fasso. “It is now impossible to predict which of the potential candidates will eventually become President of the IIHF. I think he will be able to continue the work of Fasso, who will leave a strong foundation for his successor in the form of highly qualified staff.”
Phasel, whose term is due to expire this month, had previously announced that he would not run for the next term.
