Velasco starts work on Argentina’s busy summer

 Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 4, 2016 – In his first week back in Argentina, Julio Velasco, the coach of the Argentina men’s team, has been busy as he prepares for the FIVB World League and the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.

He started out working with players at the Cenard training centre. The group included senior players, under-23 players and others invited to make up the numbers while they wait for players to complete their club activities.

Velasco’s priorities will be to decide the squad for the World League and after that the one for the Olympics.

“As with every year, I have watched all Argentine League matches and most of the matches in foreign leagues that have featured Argentine players,” Velasco stated. “I have received statistics from the clubs and my staff, and have heard the opinions of Julian Alvarez, Hernan Ferraro and Camilo Soto, mostly about players who participate in the Argentine League. I want to take this opportunity to thank all the clubs, their coaches and the statisticians who always collaborate with the national team. 

“In the last two years I have tried many different players, but this year we will work with a smaller group of players. There are some things we need to clarify. One of them is the opposite player role. For this, we are training Bruno Lima who will play in the Pan-American Games in that position. We are also training Nicolas Lazo after …

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