Atletico de Kolkata to fly to Spain for pre-season training camp

The training module has been designed to get the footballers in right physical shape for the demanding second season of Indian Super League commencing on Oct 3. 

 

The Indian contingent of the team will be taking an Emirates flight on Tuesday morning at 9:40 am from Kolkata International Airport for training under the dynamic Head Coach, Antonio Lopez Habas and Trainer Miguel Martinez. Due to National team commitments for the Pre-World Cup qualifiers defender Arnab Mondal and right back Rino Anto will be joining the team later in Spain.

“We at Atlético de Kolkata are certain that this training is definitely going to make a difference in the end results for the second season of the ISL. With new additions this season, this training module will help in organizing our team and induce the right team spirit prior to the kick off. It is essential to be confident and get into the groove as a team while moving towards the business end,” Sanjiv Goenka, Chairman RP- Sanjiv Goenka Group, Co-owner, Atlético de Kolkata

“The team is confident and ready to take on the new season of ISL. The training will be basic yet strict. The technical aspect of the players would be scrutinized for the whole month in order to achieve their optimum potential,” Antonio Lopez Habas, Head Coach, Atlético de Kolkata.

Atlético de Kolkata will start training in Los Angeles de San Rafael in August 26. 

 

The international recruits for this season will join the Indian players for a month long training. The training will be rigorous and will focus on improving the fitness of the team both physically and mentally. The training sessions will be hard in order to face the new challenges in the second season of the Indian Super League. The players need to increase their stamina to face the new challenges for various new domestic and international players for the second season.

Atlético de Kolkata is the winner of the first edition of Indian Super League. The franchise’s dedication and commitment towards a sustainable growth of football is on top of its agenda. Atlético de Kolkata leverages on the over 100-year experience of Atlético de Madrid’s sporting model of academies which enables them recognize and empower talent from the very grassroots. 

 

The franchise has Atlético de Madrid, Prince of Kolkata, Ex-captain, Indian cricket team, Sourav Ganguly; notable industrialists and luminaries Sanjiv Goenka, Chairman, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group; Harshavardhan Neotia, Chairman of Ambuja Neotia Group and Utsav Parekh, Chairman, SMIFS Capital Markets Ltd as its co-owners.