Fertiberia renews Brazilian international Alex Pozzer

BM Puerto Sagunto announces that Brazilian international pivot Alex Pozzer will remain for another season. The pivot will once again be a key part of the red-and-white attack. More Brazilian flair for the 2020–21 project following the announcement of centre-back Dija Cruz’s renewal and the signing of goalkeeper Roney Franzini.

The Brazilian player said he was ‘very happy to be here for another year. It’s a city, a team and a family that I love. I hope we can make next season an excellent one for our handball.’

Regarding how he maintained his fitness during the coronavirus lockdown, Pozzer explained: ‘The pandemic hasn’t been easy for me, just as I imagine it hasn’t been for anyone! To stay fit, I initially did functional training at home using some of the equipment I had, such as a TRX, resistance bands, mats and skipping ropes, and I also improvised with water bottles. Then, as restrictions were eased, I went running a few days a week.’

‘The objective is survival, but we are hungry for more. I see a team combining young players with more experienced ones; if both groups can learn from each other and bring out the best in one another, we will achieve great things,’ Alex added regarding the 2020–21 season project.

Pozzer sent an encouraging message to the supporters: ‘Everyone should take great care of themselves at this time. I hope that afterwards we can be together at the Ovni enjoying handball, because our supporters are our greatest strength.’

Pozzer’s renewal follows those of Mirallave, Dija, Leo, Óscar and Camacho, as well as the signings of Franzini and Pau in goal. For now, it has also been confirmed that Alex Tello, Jaka and Marcos Dorado will not be renewed; the red-and-white club ‘thanks them for their time at the club and regrets that we were unable to say goodbye on the courts’.

Translation produced using artificial intelligence.