Juanjo Bataller tells the Ordinary General Meeting of Members that playing in ASOBAL is a miracle

Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto held its Ordinary General Meeting of Members this Friday, attended by more than one hundred members. The meeting began with the reading and approval of the previous minutes, approval of the financial matters, authorisation for the board and the club president to sign bank guarantee documents for tax deferments and the rectification of those signed to date, and approval of changes to the board. The meeting was attended by president Juanjo Bataller, accompanied by Rafael García, economic vice-president, and Celia Haro, the club's general secretary. President Juanjo Bataller analysed the club's situation and stated that “the main thing we can say is that the club's financial situation has stabilised. Income has fallen considerably, but we have managed to reduce expenditure to a similar extent, and this has enabled us to put together a team to play another year in ASOBAL — four years now”. Bataller continued by saying that “we must be clear that playing in ASOBAL every year, for a club like ours, is a small miracle”. Another point discussed at the meeting was the funding received by the club, regarding which the president said that “Mayor Alfredo Castelló is taking steps with the President of the Provincial Council to renew the grant from last season. We trust that these efforts will produce a positive result, because otherwise we will have a difficult time”. Regarding the accounts for the previous and current seasons, Rafael García added that the club had prepared a budget for the 2013/2014 season with expenditure of 435,000 euros and a deficit of 14,000 euros, which, he stated, “is manageable, but we will try to meet the amounts set out in the budget lines, and the club is asking members for help to increase membership fees”.  The board has expressed its understanding towards members who are not continuing because of the country's current economic crisis, but at the same time it reminds everyone that members are an important part of the club and that efforts must be made to attract new members.

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