Hockey
Butsaev officially appointed head coach of Vityaz
Vyacheslav Butsaev / Photo: © KHL / Dmitry Kulinich
Vyacheslav Butsaev has been appointed head coach of Vityaz near Moscow, according to the official website of the KHL club.
It is noted that Alexander Zavyalov will be responsible for working with the defenders in the club. Forward coach Maxim Betz and Andrey Malkov, who is in charge of goalkeepers, will also continue to work in the Vityaz coaching staff.
Previously, Butsaev was the head coach of CSKA, Sochi and Nizhnekamsk Neftekhimik.
Last season, Vityaz failed to qualify for the playoffs in the KHL regular season, finishing 10th in the Western Conference standings.
Source: Sportbox
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