Elche kicks off this Monday, possibly its most special season to celebrate its 100-year history.. He is doing this in the Premier League after the persistence of the team led by Francisco, who will be the responsible coach on such a special course for the Elche entity.

The centennial party starts early in the morning, as staff is called in from 8:30 a.m. when they return to work from their first typical physical and medical test each summer. They will last two days and the players will complete them in blocks, both at the Martínez Valero stadium and at the Physical Activity and Sports Center at Miguel Hernández University (UMH).

The medical team made up of César Quesada and Paulino Vázquez, and the physical coaches from Franjiverdes, headed by Sergio Pardo and Manuel Sempere, will be responsible for getting the players in shape so that the coaching team led by Francisco can get the most out of it. From Wednesday, group practice will begin, with more emphasis on the ball, which will be held at the team’s usual facilities (Ciudad Deportiva and stadium).

The pre-season phase was delayed until the end of the month so that until then the techs could take command of nearly the entire team.. Between 26 July and 2 August, the business has scheduled a one-week training session at the La Finca Golf Resort facilities in Algorfa, a headquarters already known to Elche in recent years and where it is customary to hold these concentrations close to home.

first friendships

Before the stage, the team will have played their first friendlies to loosen their legs and get the first competitive feel of the course. So far, the club has closed four duels.

The Francisco’s first competitor will be the company’s subsidiary. Newcastle United English, a club that has become part of one of the world’s most powerful fortunes over the past year and a half, is therefore expected to grow and rise to the “Big 6” of the Premier League.

The match against “Magpies” will be played on Saturday, July 16 in Algorfa. The following week, Elche will be measured Villareal B (July 20) and Leganes (July 23). Both matches will be played at the Pinatar Arena facilities and the opponents will take another step in the difficulty as both teams are from the Second Division.

this Getafe His last known pre-season rival in franciver so far. The Azulón team will be the first League One team the Elche people will face. Franciscans will not have to move from Algorfa, where they will arrive the day before that commitment, as this test will be held at the hotel on Wednesday, July 27.

The start of the competition will be on Monday 15 August at Benito Villamarín with Real Betis, the current Copa del Rey champions and their fifth-place rival in 2021/22.. It’s a complicated start, so the next month and a half of work seems like the key to starting adding points to the League as soon as possible.

Elche hopes to add three more to these four pre-approved friendlies before that game in Sevilla, including the Festa d’Elx. At the moment, the side remains skeptical of any information regarding the summer cup, but since the end of last season it has been deemed difficult to have a high-profile poster to serve as the first major event. centennial of the club.

Bragarnik and illusion

The largest shareholder in the epicenter of the celebration of Elche’s 100-year history, Christian Bragnik. The Argentine businessman, as usual, is calmly working to assemble the staff for the 2022/23 project: he has not closed any signatures, which at the moment represent a new face for the locker room.

In the 43 days since the last League match of last year, Bragarnik has only exercised the option to buy. Ezekiel Ponce Spartak to Moscow. He also knows how to stay steady on his heart rate. Peter Millaconvinced him to finish a soap opera month before returning to training and renewing it by 2025. This last month also concluded the contract extensions of Diego González and Javier Pastore.

The Argentinian midfielder is literally one of the men excitedly mentioned in the centennial season. Despite being already on the roster last year, his little contribution and the hope of improving his physical condition by doing pre-season work from day one makes him an almost flamboyant transfer.

16 fixed…no sales

On the way back to work Francisco has 16 players on a permanent roster for the centennial seasonUnless some irrefutable offer changes plans.

These are goalkeeper Edgar Badia, right-back Helibelton Palacios, centre-backs Gonzalo Verdú, Pedro Bigas, Enzo Roco and Diego González; left-back Mojica, midfielders Gumbau and Raúl Guti, laners Josan and Tete Morente, midfielders Fidel and Pastore and forwards Pere Milla, Lucas Boyé and Ponce.

Although many players, especially Mojica and Boyé, have suitors who can leave before 31 August, they all have confidence in Bragarnik and Francisco. In the case of the Colombian, Elche adheres to the termination clause (5.5 million). In the case of the Argentine, under no circumstances would he negotiate under 15 million.

Werner (goalkeeper), Josema, Salinas and John (defenders) and Mourad (forward) will also start pre-season with the rest of the team and will try to convince Francisco to be in the final squad, although the initial plan is this. They can leave to continue their progress in teams where they can stay a minute.

To enhance this illusion of the centennial, Bragarnik expects to close six to eight companies. One of the things that is desired is its renewal. Omar MascarellA player who has not yet decided whether to accept the offer from Elche or move to another team. While he is doing this, the franchisors begin to prepare what they want to be a very special year in every way.