Several Finnish players have tried to leave their KHL team after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Many Finnish KHL players have left or are about to leave Russia in the middle of the season. The background is Russia’s hostilities in Ukraine.
Earlier on Friday, it was reported that Ufan Juha Metsola, Sakari Manninen and Teemu Hartikainen and Magnitogorsk Jussi Olkinuora have left their company and are leaving Russia. Markus Granlund left Ufa earlier.
According to ‘s information, many other Finnish players want to leave their KHL club.
Neftehimik Nizhnekamski goalkeeper Frans Tuohimaa Earlier this week, told Sport Sport that he wanted to leave Russia as soon as possible, but had not reached an agreement with the club leadership.
The situation is not easy, as players may face severe financial penalties for terminating their contract. It is not quite easy to move from Russia to Finland at the moment, when the European Union has closed its airspace to Russian planes.