Fertiberia will open an electoral process to renew the board

Juanjo Bataller: «Renewal is essential: a group of members are prepared to take the reins of the club, so we will call an Extraordinary General Meeting to open an electoral process».

Fertiberia held its Ordinary General Meeting of Members this afternoon at the Civic Centre in Puerto de Sagunto. The meeting, attended by more than fifty people, began with a minute's silence for the victims of the DANA and all club members who had died over the past year. It should be noted that during the meeting, president Juanjo Bataller announced that an electoral process was being opened to establish a new board for the club: «Renewal is essential: a group of members are prepared to take the reins of the club, so we will call an Extraordinary General Meeting to open an electoral process».

The event continued with the reading and approval of the previous minutes, approval of the financial matters and authorisation for the board and the club president to sign banking documents. The presidential panel consisted of president Juanjo Bataller, accompanied by Rafa Manzano, the club treasurer, and Javier López Espes, secretary.

Regarding the accounts for the previous and current seasons, the treasurer Rafa Manzano gave an annual overview and stated that the 2023 financial year ended with a surplus of 35.535,83 euros, and the 2023-24 season with a surplus of 24.405 euros. Regarding the accounts for the season as a whole, Manzano explained the income obtained, mainly from sponsors, the principal one being Fertiberia. He subsequently listed the grants received by the club, such as those from Sagunto Town Council and other regional institutions. Manzano stated that «more or less, what we budgeted is being fulfilled. We have seen some income increase, such as ticket-office takings, or the image rights paid by ASOBAL».

Manzano added that the club had drawn up a budget for the 2024/2025 season with €506,000 in income and expenditure (the total budget for the entire club), €80,000 less than the previous season. The president noted that it is difficult to budget «because we are a yo-yo team, between DHP and ASOBAL».

Bataller expressed his thanks to Fertiberia and noted, regarding the budgeted income, that «there is also an increase due to the €60,000 compensation paid by ASOBAL for relegation».

He also stressed that «renewing Fertiberia's sponsorship for the following season is fundamental, and the sponsorship from Fundación Trinidad Alfonso is also important; without its support and that of Sagunto Town Council, we would not have been able to remain in the elite».

Regarding sporting matters, Bataller told the members that «last season the first team was hampered by injuries and lost its division status, but we hope to be among the leading teams in DHP this year. I believe we have a team that works very hard to reach the top of the table».

Bataller also listed the academy's results and achievements from last season, with special mention of the club's third team's promotion phase, which took place at the Poliesportiu Port de Sagunt.

Translation produced using artificial intelligence.