Franz Reindl (Germany).
Decisions are made by a majority vote, while Secretary General Horst Lichtner (he flew to Minsk with Fasel and supports the World Cup in Belarus) has no vote.
Thus, in order to make a decision, it is necessary to get at least 7 votes out of 13.
Council members who have already spoken publicly about the postponement of the championship
In mid-November, the IIHF heard a report from the expert commission, which noted that it would be extremely difficult to hold the championship in Minsk in the current conditions. The main issue is the safety of the teams and guests of the championship. Experts were also confused by the Belarusian statistics on coronavirus. To put it bluntly, they don t really believe it, which, in particular, the member of the IIHF Council Peter Břiza said.