KHL: Ex-Barys coach Nazarov caught in another scandal
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Andrei Nazarov has once again proved that he is the fieriest coach in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), Vesti.kz reports.
On Tuesday (July 7) Nazarov, now coach of HC SKA based in Saint Petersburg, allegedly punched team doctor Yegor Kozlov in the face during a heated argument. According to reports, the new head coach wanted to sack Kozlov and that led to a spat between the two. According to Russian website Business Online, the team doctor was reportedly hospitalized with a suspected head injury. It is still unclear whether Kozlov will be pressing charges. Meanwhile, HC SKA deny reports of the altercation between Nazarov and Kozlov. Recall that Nazarov replaced Vyacheslav Bykov as SKA's head coach after a year with HC Barys Astana and Kazakhstan's national team. During his tenure as Barys coach, Nazarov had two infamous incidents in October and November 2014.