Elche CF celebrated its fourth day of concentration yesterday at the luxury resorts of La Finca Resort in Algorfa. where he will return in less than two weeks for his second stay of the pre-season. A six-day retirement, physical preparation, tactical talks and intensive technical training for the Franjiverde team.
La Finca has a spa, swimming pool, restaurants, golf courses… but the players of Elche’s first team are not there for the holidays. Tight schedule, frenetic activity, gymnastics, physiotherapy sessions, sequences, repetitions, strategy, little free time and this Saturday is the first game after returning to work.
who is at the rally
Elche CF expedition in Algorfa in total 39 membersSpecifically, 22 players, 5 technical teams, 9 sanitary staff, plus two jersey officials and the new Elche CF delegate. The group also feeds on Juvenile football players who come every day from Elche to the high performance facilities. Also, depending on the sessions, the club’s photographer and members of the Communication services also attend.
How are the days in Algorfa?
Programming, as it has always been since its advent Beccacece, very demanding. Players come from home already accustomed in terms of routines. Starting with the food. Healthy menus controlled by nutritionist. From breakfast to dinner – normally the first team eats the first two meals anyway, always at the Martínez Valero stadium.
The nutritional base is necessary to achieve the correct physical shape. for the start of the championship. Also to avoid injuries, especially muscle injuries. With excess gas in their bodies, players often go first thing in the morning for a session on the manicured lawns of La Finca Resort, which has two pitches in excellent condition.
Health situation
While the sun is already shining, the staff do individualized workouts in the gym. After activating bodybuilding, it’s time to go through the pits. Physiotherapy sessions, massage, special treatments for discomfort. In this sense, This newspaper confirmed that wounds were treated with respect. Only Tete Morente experienced overload on soleus this keeps him from being in the last two or three sessions but evolves from that in a positive way. “Some typical pre-season ailments, nothing stopping me from continuing to work hard,” said the actor himself on social networks.
Lunch and break, then leads to tactical sessions at the whiteboard and speeches by Argentine coach Sebastián Beccacece, who had the opportunity to get to know the younger members of the team more personally. There is also practice on the grass in the afternoon. When the sun goes down a little. After dinner and some free time, it’s time to sleep. He gets up early again tomorrow.
new faces
There are several new faces in Algorfa’s concentration. In the first place there are 22 players who currently make up the roster. From last season, Fidel Chaves, Edgar Badia, Josan Ferrández, Pere Milla, Raúl Guti, Lucas Boyé, Tete Morente, Pedro Bigas, Diego González, Carlos Clerc, John C., Lautaro Blanco, Nico Fernández-Mercau and Ezequiel Ponce. Also local players Jesús López, Javi Pamies and Rodri Mendoza. They are joined by José Salinas and Mourad, who were on loan last year, as well as three additional players: the Benidorm goalkeeper. Miguel San Roman From the moment he signed with Elche, he went straight to concentration. The first two reinforcements from Elche had arrived earlier this season, the central defender alex martin and midfield aleis febas.
To complete her practice sessions, Beccacece does the same thing she did when she was at Elche, strengthening them with Juvenile players. Those who come from the city of Palmiyeler every day and leave again after they do their work. Many, if not all, are new to such an activity.
new delegate
The new delegate of the Franjiverde team, Juan Sánchez Niñoles, who holds the same duties at Eldense. And other members of the technical team. Beccacece heads a team with Guille Marino as assistant coach, Martín Bressan as physical trainer and Miguel Escalona as goalkeeping coach. Analyst Antón Clares joined them.
In care are rehabilitator Aitor Soler in Algorfa and assistant physical trainer Fidel Agulló. José Pérez ‘Pepito’ and Grégory Béranger are responsible for the equipment. In the medical field, Dr. César Quesada makes his debut as head of service. Her Dr. Accompanied by Ennio Priori. José Ernesto Amador, Sergio Tur and Carles Valero are the staff physiotherapists and Agustina Rintoul is the nutritionist.
Other Elche employees who regularly go to Algorfa but do not spend the night there are members of the Sports Department. (Sergio Mantecón, Mauro Óbolo and Antonio Barragán) and photographer Sonia Arcos from the Communications service, such as Asun Candela in charge of Social Networks or Antonio Chaves, Head of Press.