The Men’s A League restarts this Friday (8 p.m.), with the reception of Saint-Nazaire for Montpellier, at the Sports Palace of Castelnau-le-Lez. the MHSC-VBreigning French champion, appears as the great favorite to double the bet, even if the contenders remain numerous and tough.
And if he wants to offer the Hérault people a second title in a row, coach Olivier Lecat will have to make sure that the mayonnaise takes quickly, knowing that his group has indeed been modified, with the ambition of being able to compete on two tables, championship and Champions League.
Indeed, if the hard core has been kept with Nicolas Le Goff, Ezequiel Palacios and Theo Faureseveral new elements have also been recruited: the young Belgian Marin Dukic, but above all the four south americans : Leozinho, Thiaguinho and Renan Michelucci (Brazil), as well as Sebastian Coster (Argentina).
The players, however, showed that they were ready, a month and a half into the recovery, with a victory in the Super Cup against Chaumontlast winner of the Coupe de France, last weekend (1-3).
Waiting for the Champions League
MHSC volleyball players also know their Champions League schedule. They will face a German club winner of the Champions League in 2007, the vice-champion of Poland of the French international Benjamin Toniutti and the Serbian club of Novi Sad.
Start of the campaign, in Germany on November 10. First home game on November 15.