According to the supporters’ association, the former coaches did not treat the players the way they deserved.
Mikko Heiskanen (left) has piloted JYP’s seven-match losing streak after Jukka Rautakorpi and Ville Nieminen were allowed to leave. Elmeri Elo / AOP
In a press release on Tuesday, the supporter’s association of the ice hockey championship league club JYP Hurrikaanisydän ry told about the meeting held by the association and the club’s management on Monday. Hürrikāanisdämi’s press release contains harsh claims about the team’s former coaches Jukka from Rautakorve and From Ville Niemis.
Head coach Rautakorpi and assistant coach Nieminen were fired at the end of December. According to the supporters’ association, JYP’s management opened up the background of the coach change thoroughly.
Based on the information it received on Monday, the supporters’ association is of the opinion that the hiring of Rautakorvin and Nieminen was a big mistake and that the two were not right to coach JYP. According to Hurricane heart, JYP’s club management admitted that hiring Rautakorvin and Nieminen was a big mistake.
– The coaching duo could not follow the strategy created by JYP, even though it was often discussed with them. The coaching duo didn’t treat the players the way they deserved, Hurrikanasydän claims in its press release.
According to the supporters’ association, JYP was unable to hire new players when Rautakorpi and Nieminen were coaching the team.
– This situation has changed immediately after the layoffs, and JYP is once again a viable option in the player market.
In addition to Hurrikaanisydämi, the press release has been signed by JYP’s other group of supporters, the Drum Group.
– We stand behind this, the associations declared at the end of the announcement.
According to the associations, the chairman of the board of JYP Jyväskylä oy was present at Monday’s meeting Jukka Seppänenthe club’s director of sports Mikko ViitanenCEO Risto Korpela and sales representative Jarno Kuokkanen.
Chairman Seppänen said in a press release at the end of December that JYP drew up a new strategy almost two years ago, in which the new JYP gaming ideology plays an important role.
– Its key issues are e.g. creativity, courage to play and positivity. The goal is to develop a sustainable and modern sporting competitive advantage for JYP, Seppänen said.
According to Viitanen, Sports Director, Rautakorpi did not implement the club’s strategy.
He became the head coach of JYP with the firing of Rautakorvi Mikko Heiskanen. JYP has played seven matches since Rautakorvi’s firing and lost every one of them. JYP is second last in the SM league standings.