In addition to the layoffs, the company is laying off employees and closing the fan product store located in Isossa-Kristiina shopping center in Lappeenranta.
Liiga-SaiPa lays off five of its employees. Of the employees to be dismissed, three have been in full-time employment and two in part-time employment.
The background company of SaiPa, which plays in the ice hockey SM league, ended up with layoffs at the end of change negotiations that started at the beginning of December.
In addition to the layoffs, Liiga-Saipa is laying off maintenance and sales employees for a total of 210 days.
The company is also closing its fan product store located in Isossa-Kristiina shopping center in Lappeenranta as unprofitable. According to the current estimate, the store will close at the end of February 2024.
– The measures are necessary for the company’s future. We believe that even in difficult changes there is always a chance for a better tomorrow, CEO Jani Valkeapää says in Liiga-SaiPa’s press release.
Liiga-SaiPa aims for savings through layoffs, layoffs and store closures. The company, which ran into financial difficulties, said at the beginning of November that it had started measures to stabilize its finances.
The company is also looking for new owners. At the end of November, the company’s chairman Jussi Okko said that interested parties have been found and the share issue is planned to be carried out during January.
The background of the company’s weak financial situation is lower than budgeted audience numbers and an increase in expenses that have continued for several years. The team is last in the league standings.