Fertiberia Balonmano Puerto Sagunto begin pre-season

Toni Malla: ‘The intention is to improve on what we did last year. From here, we will see what happens. We have to work hard every day, see how the teams at our level are doing, fight match by match, and then we will see where we are.’

Fertiberia Balonmano returned to the Ovni today to begin preparations for the new season, which they will play this year in the Silver Division. After being relegated from the Sacyr ASOBAL League two seasons ago, the red-and-whites begin training with the clear intention of preparing as well as possible so that next season they can achieve a return to the top tier of Spanish handball. The club president, Juanjo Bataller; Sagunto Mayor Darío Moreno; Sagunto City Council representatives Javier Raro and Javier Timón; and a broad representation of the red-and-white club’s board attended the start of pre-season. The red-and-white fans did not want to miss the occasion and came up to the Ovni to cheer on the team during their first training session there.

Club president Juanjo Bataller began the round of speeches by welcoming the players and expressed that they are ‘at a club with many years of history. We were recently in ASOBAL and our only objective can be to return to the top tier of Spanish handball. Those of you who have been here before already know that the fans always support the team and put them under a lot of pressure. The only thing they ask of the players is that they give everything and never throw in the towel. Even if we are losing, we have to fight until the end.’.

For his part, red-and-white coach Toni Malla spoke of his eagerness to see how this project gets under way: ‘I think it is going to be a good year. I do not want to talk about promotion or the ASOBAL league. The intention is to improve on what we did last year. From here, we will see what happens. We have to work hard every day, see how the teams at our level are doing, fight match by match, and then we will see where we are.’

Sagunto Mayor Darío Moreno highlighted that ‘expectations are high this season. Last year the team suffered many departures and underwent considerable change, but we have a settled team for the season ahead. All that is expected of you is that you give your all and commit fully to the project. This club is an institution in the city; thanks to this club, we live handball to the full. It is a humble organisation, but it has reached where it is thanks to its supporters and because it is like a family, of which you are also part. I am convinced it will be a great season and that we will give our all at every level.’

This is Fertiberia’s pre-season. Red-and-white coach Toni Malla explains that Fertiberia’s pre-season will consist of training sessions in the morning and afternoon, and that they will work not only on fitness but also begin incorporating tactical methods: ‘We have three weeks ahead of us with a progressive workload; from the fourth and fifth weeks onwards, we will step things up considerably, and we also have several high-level pre-season matches. We start with Puente Genil, then face Huesca, and we also have the Valencian Community Cup. I think it will be a very productive pre-season. I would like to highlight the work of the coaching staff and the fitness coach.’
All that remains is to get things under way and, above all, arrive very well prepared for the first league match against Barça.’

Translation produced using artificial intelligence.