Spain opts for Fernando Muñoz to head men's national team for next 2 years
Fernando Muñoz is the new mentor of Spain men’s senior national team. The Royal Spanish Volleyball Federation has hired the Spanish coach to lead the future of the men's squad for the next two years. Fernando Muñoz, who is currently heading the club of Ciudad Medio Ambiente Soria in the Superliga, is one of the most experienced Volleyball coaches in Spain, so his extensive and successful career makes him the right choice to command the national team in this new journey.
“The hiring of Fernando Muñoz is a determined and firm decision to give the lead of the team to a Spanish coach” said the President of the Royal Spanish Volleyball Federation, Agustín Martín Santos. “Muñoz meets all the necessary requirements to manage the team as he has been accumulating experience in different categories of the Spanish national team and has been the coach of some of the best clubs in the national leagues of Spain, Italy and Turkey; I think that this appointment will be welcomed by the Spanish Volleyball” said the Spanish President.
“For me it is very important to become national head coach, for the confidence posed in me and for the moment in which I receive this task”, said Muñoz, who listed the main points of his leadership with the national team: “I would like to turn the team into a squad with ambitions; I think we need to get back the winning mentality. In my opinion, we can take use of our technical level to regain a character that I have seen in the squad in the past”.
In his club career, the 40-year old coach has lead Unicaja ALMERIA for five seasons, coached the Eade Iversur and currently is the coach of CMA Soria. Outside of Spain, he served as coach of Italy’s Eurosport Brutium COSENZA and Arkas IZMIR in Turkey. Among his extensive list of awards, he has achieved four Spanish league titles, two Cups, two Super Cups, a third place in the Top Teams Cup, a Turkish league title and a Challenge Cup. Muñoz replaces in the position Argentinean Julio Velasco who moved some weeks ago to Iran.
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Preliminary list of 16 players. Final play-offs have to be played so players from both teams (Cai Teruel and Unicaja Almeria) are not listed:
- Setters: Sergi Arranz (FC Barcelona), Miguel Ángel de Amo(Cajasol Juvasa), Víctor Viclana (MultiCaja Fábregas Sport).- Opp.: Juan Carlos Barcala (CV7 Islas Vecindario), JuanDíaz-Romeral (Uorsa Vigo) y Daniel Rocamora (CMA Soria)
- Middle Blockers: Marc Altayó (CMA Soria), Aitor Canca (Nancy/FRA),Jorge Fernández (Palma), Adrián Fidalgo (MultiCaja Fábregas), ManuelParres y José Miguel Sugrañes (FC Barcelona)
- OH:Receptores: Ángel Galindo, Fran Rodríguez (Barcelona), MarlonPalharini (CMA Soria)
- Libero: Aarón Gámiz (Barcelona).
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24 players for European League
1- GUILLERMO HERNÁN
Puesto: Colocador Altura: 1.85
Fecha de Nacimiento:25/07/1982 Lugar Nacimiento: Granada
Club: CAI Voleibol Teruel
2 - MANUEL PARRÉS
Puesto: Central Altura: 1.98
Fecha de Nacimiento: 29/03/84 Club: FC Barcelona
3 - SERGIO NODA
Puesto: Receptor Altura: 1.90
Fecha de Nacimiento: 23/03/1987 Lugar Nacimiento: La Habana (Cuba)
Club: Lupi Santa Croce (A2 Italia)
4 - MANUEL SEVILLANO
Puesto: Receptor Altura: 1.93
Fecha de Nacimiento: 02/07/1981 Lugar Nacimiento: Tarragona
Club: Unicaja Almería5 - MARC ALTAYÓ
Puesto: Central Altura: 1.96
Fecha de Nacimiento: 17/05/1986 Club: CMA Soria
6 - GUSTAVO DELGADO
Puesto: Receptor Altura: 190
Fecha de Nacimiento: 21/01/1986 Club: Unicaja Almería
7- FRAN RODRÍGUEZ
Puesto: Receptor Altura: 1.90
Fecha de Nacimiento: 25/09/1980 Lugar Nacimiento: Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Club: FC Barcelona
8 - ALBERTO SALAS
Puesto: Central Altura: 1.91
Fecha de Nacimiento: 13/09/1984 Lugar Nacimiento: Soria
Club: Unicaja Almería
9- DANIEL ROCAMORA
Puesto: Opuesto Altura: 2.00
Fecha de Nacimiento:27/05/1988 Club: CMA Soria10 - JORGE FERNÁNDEZ
Puesto: Central Altura: 2.03
Fecha de Nacimiento: 04/05/1989 Club: Palma Volley11 - MIGUEL ÁNGEL DE AMO
Puesto: Colocador Altura: 1.80
Fecha de Nacimiento: 16/09/1985 Club: Cajasol Juvasa
12- FRANCESC LLENAS
Puesto: Líbero Altura: 1.74
Fecha de Nacimiento: 13/09/1982 Club: Unicaja Almería
13 - JUAN CARLOS BARCALA
Puesto: Opuesto Altura: 2,02
Fecha de Nacimiento: 25/01/1984 Lugar Nacimiento: Cadiz
Club: 7 Islas Vecindario
14 - IBÁN PÉREZ
Puesto: Opuesto Altura: 1.99
Fecha de Nacimiento: 13/11/1983 Lugar Nacimiento: Barcelona
Club: Unicaja Almería15 - ÁNGEL GALINDO
Puesto: Receptor Altura: 188
Fecha de Nacimiento: 25/02/1987 Club: FC Barcelona16- JULIÁN GARCÍA-TORRES
Puesto: Central Altura: 2.03
Fecha de Nacimiento: 08/11/80 Lugar Nacimiento: Madrid
Club: CAI Voleibol Teruel
17- MARLON PALHARINI
Puesto: Receptor Altura: 1.94
Fecha de Nacimiento: 03/02/1984 Lugar Nacimiento: Jandaia do Sul (Brasil)
Club: CMA Soria
18 - FRAN RUIZ
Puesto: Receptor Altura: 1.75
Fecha de Nacimiento: 07/06/1991 Club: Cajasol Juvasa
19 - ADRIÁN FIDALGO
Puesto: Central Altura: 203
Fecha de Nacimiento: 03/01/1987 Club: Multicaja Fábregas Sport
20 - JOSÉ MIGUEL SUGRAÑES
Puesto: Central Altura: 200
Fecha de Nacimiento: 25/08/1985 Club: FC Barcelona21 - VÍCTOR VICIANA
Puesto: Colocador Altura: 1.88
Fecha de Nacimiento: 02/10/1982 Club: Multicaja Fábregas Sport
22 - SERGI ARRANZ
Puesto: Colocador Altura: 1.86
Fecha de Nacimiento: 27/04/1990 Club: FC Barcelona
23 - AARON GÁMIZ
Puesto: Líbero Altura: 1.78
Fecha de Nacimiento: 13/05/1985 Club: FC Barcelona
24 - JUAN DÍAZ-ROMERAL
Puesto: Opuesto Altura: 202
Fecha de Nacimiento: 03/06/1989 Club: Club Vigo Voleibol -
Spain starts a new era with a young team.
Setters:
Jesús Bruque 188 13/07/1991 Cajasol Juvasa
Carlos Mora 195 19/03/1990 Ushuaïa Ibiza Voley
Ángel Trinidad 195 27/03/1993 Junior NTOpposites:
Daniel Rocamora 200 27/05/1988 Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia (Italy)
Andrés Villena 195 27/02/1993 Unicaja Almería/Junior NT
Middle-Blockers:
Jorge Fernández 203 04/05/1989 Nantes Volley (France)
Marc Altayó 196 17/05/1986 CMA Soria
Miquel Ángel Fornés 204 06/09/1993 Junior NT
Alejandro Vigil 210 11/02/1993 Junior NTOutside Hitters:
Sergio Noda 190 23/03/1987 Andreoli Latina (A1 Italy)
Gustavo Delgado 190 21/01/1986 Narbonne (France)
Francisco Ruiz 175 7/06/1991 CMA Soria
Gerard Osorio 201 29/03/1993 Junior NT
Juan Manuel González 193 11/01/1994 Junior NTLibero:
Antoni Llabrés 190 20/11/1991 Unicaja Almería -
Great move by Maldonado, he included many Junior NT players as he knows of what they are capable of. Respect for decision
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He probably wouldn't have done it so thoroughly if they had qualified for the Junior WCH in Turkey. But I agree, the Spanish Junior NT is a great one, it seems an appropriate time to make a transition.
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He probably wouldn't have done it so thoroughly if they had qualified for the Junior WCH in Turkey. But I agree, the Spanish Junior NT is a great one, it seems an appropriate time to make a transition.
The list was updated last week, before junior WCH qualf.
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Spain Nt list for WCH Qualf.
Setters:
Guillermo Hernán - 25/07/1982 - París Volley (FRA)
Ángel Trinidad - 27/03/1993 - Vibo Valentia Tonno Callipo (ITA)Opposites:
Ibán Pérez -13/11/1983 - Nantes Volley (FRA)
Daniel Rocamora - 27/05/1988 - Unicaja Almería (ESP)
Andrés Villena - 27/02/1993 - Vibo Valentia Tonno Callipo (ITA)Middle Blockers:
Jorge Fernández - 04/05/1989 - Nantes Volley (FRA)
Miquel Ángel Fornés - 06/09/1993 - Molfetta (ITA)
Marc Altayo - 17/05/1986 - CAI Voleibol Teruel (ESP)
Alejandro Vigil - 11/02/1993 - Vero Volley Monza (ITA)Outside Hitters:
Sergio Noda - 23/03/1987 - Andreoli Latina (ITA)
Gustavo Delgado - 21/01/1986 - Narbonne (FRA)
Israel Rodríguez - 27/08/1981- Tomis Constanta (ROU)
Gerard Osorio - 29/03/1993 - Asul Lyon Volley (FRA)
Juan Manuel González - 11/01/1994 - Verona Bluvolley (ITA)Liberos:
Óscar Rodríguez - 08/06/1982 - Moerser SC (GER)
Antoni Llabrés - 20/11/1991 - Unicaja Almería (ESP)