Toni Malla will manage Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto from the bench next season

Malla: ‘We must take it step by step as it is a new project, with almost the entire squad new and with a different tactical structure. But clearly, our horizon is promotion.’

Toni Malla will be the new coach of Fertiberia Balonmano Puerto Sagunto for the 2021–22 season. The coach, who managed the red-and-white Primera Nacional side in the 2019–20 season, comes from an excellent campaign with Unión Financiera Balonmano Base Oviedo and will be responsible for managing Fertiberia from the bench, with the team aiming to finish near the top of the Silver Honour Division and once again reach the Liga Sacyr ASOBAL

Toni Malla, after working with Fertiberia's second team, had a very good season with Base Oviedo, who were crowned champions of Group B of the Primera Estatal and also secured participation in Promotion Play-off Group 3A to move up to the Men's Silver Honour Division. The Catalan coach has also managed teams such as Balonmano San Adrián de Bilbao DHPlata Femenina (2015–2017), Handbol Vila-real 1a Estatal Grupo E (2017–2018) and Balonmano Burgos 1a Estatal Grupo B (2018–2019).

The new red-and-white manager says that ‘I am returning to the club that I feel is my home. I would like to thank both the president and the sporting director for their confidence in me as a professional. As for the team, we are putting together a balanced squad with established players and academy graduates who must now make the step up to the first team.’

‘Our first objective is to play good handball, work from the defence, with organisation, and above all ensure that the supporters see us fight for every ball. The second objective is to return to ASOBAL, which is where our club belongs. It will not be easy; we must take it step by step as it is a new project, with almost the entire squad new and with a different tactical structure. But clearly, our horizon is promotion,’ concludes the club's coach, who will compete again in the Silver Honour Division.

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