The main partner of SZĽH criticizes the decision about players from the KHL: It worried us significantly – ŠPORT.SK

today 13:56 | On Thursday, the Executive Committee of the Slovak Ice Hockey Association issued a statement informing that it will not ban Slovak hockey players from the KHL from representing the national team. This information greatly disturbed the main partner of the union. Read also SZľH decided. Players from the KHL will continue to represent Slovakia Orange Slovakia is a long-term partner of the SZĽH, on the association’s website it is listed as the main partner, above it is only the general partner. Tomáš Palovský, head of communications, spoke on the social network on behalf of the company. “So much for Orange so far, as a long-term partner and supporter of Slovak hockey, the decision of the Slovak Ice Hockey Association greatly worried us, while we were not informed about the aforementioned step in advance. We are not indifferent to the situation in Ukraine, which is confirmed by our prompt involvement in aid right after the war broke out. We contacted the SZĽH, they expressed their concern and we will continue to discuss this situation with the intention that they will reconsider this decision.” Slovakia has seven hockey players in the KHL. Hockey players playing in Russia were banned from representing Sweden, Finland, the Czech Republic, France and Latvia. Read also Commentary: Slovak hockey as a useful idiot of Russian propaganda with the stamp of SZĽH