Nantes want to survive in Champions League

If reaching the EHF Cup final twice in four years was a big enough statement to put the city on the European handball map, joining the 28 best teams of the continent is something very different for HBC Nantes.

“When we first played the EHF Cup, I talked about climbing a step,” says coach Thierry Anti, who starts his eighth season on the bench.

“I think that this season will see us climb another one. But this hasn’t been an overnight success. We have slowly made our way, building our project to finally join the best competition there is.”

The EHF Cup Finals the club hosted in May were not only a proof that the team had potential on the court, but also that the club as a whole was ready for organising big events on a regular basis.

And the time has come to prove it with the whole of Europe watching.

New signings this summer

To do so, on court, Anti has chosen to trust players with experience. Seven new names have joined the team.

The most well-known face is certainly Dominik Klein, who used to wear the THW Kiel jersey before. With his three Champions League wins, he will certainly bring something very useful to Nantes as he knows how to win important games.

Also Eduardo Gurbindo (from FC Barcelona), Cyril Dumoulin (Toulouse) and Arnaud Siffert (Montpellier) have come to Nantes.

“We purposefully chose to sign players …

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