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HC Alkaloid is re-energizing at the Mavrovo camp, where the team has the peace, focus, and optimum environment needed to perform well and accomplish their objectives. The squad will return to Skopje to oversee the remaining preparations after completing the 10-day schedule of activities in Mavrovo. The players and coach Kiril Lazarov and pleased with the training atmosphere and the progress made during the early days of the summer pre-season.

KIRIL LAZAROV:

“Mavrovo offers us fantastic conditions to get ready for what is ahead! The most important thing is that we have peace here, allowing us to work, analyze, and build a positive atmosphere. This environment helps us come together as a strong community. The players are fully focused, motivated, and disciplined in their work, and I am pleased with how the preparations are going. We have a system in place which we continue to improve, and I feel optimistic about both the preparation phase and the challenges that await us.

As their sparring partner before the European Championship, we’ve already had a friendly match with Macedonia’s cadet national team. There will also be five or six high-quality friendly matches. Although winning is not the main focus, my goal is to provide every player with an opportunity to prove themselves and ensure they are prepared for the demanding and long season ahead. “

IGOR GJORGJIEV:

“We finished the initial phase of our preparations in Skopje, where we spent ten days. Now that we’ve been in Mavrovo for a few days, everything is going smoothly. We’re focusing on playing well, especially with the integration of new players. Francisco, our new international recruit, is also with us, and we are all helping him settle in. We’re working hard on our physical fitness and also focusing on tactical training with coach Lazarov.

The upcoming season looks promising, but we must be well-prepared for our objectives and forthcoming challenges. As a team, we have set our goals, but will take it one match at a time. Our first official game will be the Macedonian Super Cup, and we intend to take on our opponents as prepared as possible.”

MARTIN SERAFIMOV:

“The entire team is working cohesively during preparation, and we have excellent conditions to prepare both physically and tactically for the challenges that lie ahead. I am happy that we were able to keep the core of Alkaloid’s team while also bringing on a few new players. After our preparations in Mavrovo, we will have friendly matches where we’ll aim to give it our all. We need to focus on preparing thoroughly for the Super Cup, however, we will analyze it after completing our preparations. Right now, our focus is solely on getting ready, without thinking about anything else”

IVAN DJONOV:

“Our preparations are going well, with a major emphasis on physical readiness for the upcoming difficult season, which will be intense and require significant effort. We are all giving it our best, since the work we do now will set the foundation for the entire year. New challenges lie ahead, and as players, we’re prepared to tackle them effectively. HC Alkaloid always aims to win, thus the goal remains the same”

MARKO MITEV:

“I missed being active in handball after the break. I expect us to improve on our performance with the new additions this season, repeating and building on last year’s success in the league, the Macedonian Cup, and in Europe. We will also compete in the EHF Cup this year coming into it with the experience we gained in last season’s matches. Since the competition has a different system than the EHF European League, we anticipate it will be quite exciting for us being a young squad looking to get better every year”