As the excitement builds towards this week’s combined men’s and women’s Champions League Final 4 in Malta, members of the media are set to attend the eagerly awaited press conference at the Grand Hotel Excelsior in Floriana at 7pm (local time) on Tuesday evening.
The captains and coaches from the qualified teams will be present to share their thoughts on the upcoming historic tournament, which will see the men’s and women’s semifinals and finals played in the same venue on consecutive days for the first time.
Representatives of European Aquatics and the Aquatic Sports Association of Malta (ASA Malta) will also be present to discuss the main highlight of the club competition season – the Champions League Final 4 events.
The press conference will consist of three parts, with European Aquatics Bureau Member Kyriakos Giannopoulos, President of ASA Malta Karl Izzo and European Aquatics Ambassador Maica Garcia Godoy opening proceedings.
All four women’s teams – CN Sant Andreu, Olympiacos SFP, Assolim CN Mataro and FTC Telekom Waterpolo – will then take centre stage, followed by three of the men’s finalists, Zodiac CNAB, Olympiacos SFP and Pro Recco.
The men’s FTC team have prepared statements in advance, as the squad is only arriving on the Mediterranean island shortly after the press conference has commenced.
Here is the full line-up of coaches and captains attending the press conference on Tuesday evening:
Champions League Women Final 4
Olympiacos SFP: Head Coach, Georgios NTOSKAS, Team Captain, Vasiliki PLEVRITOU
Assolim CN Mataro: Head Coach: Daniel BALLART SANS, Team Captain: Clara CAMBRAY ALVAREZ
FTC Telekom Waterpolo: Head Coach: Mark MATAJSZ, Team Captain: Greta KURUCZ-GURISATTI
CN Sant Andreu: Head Coach: Javier AZNAR FERNANDEZ, Team Captain: Maria PALACIO LINDE
Champions League Men Final 4
Zodiac CNAB: Head Coach: Fran FERNÁNDEZ, Team Captain: Alberto MUNARRIZ
Olympiacos SFP: Head Coach: Elvis FATOVIC, Team Captain: Konstantinos GENIDOUNIAS
Pro Recco: Head Coach: Sandro SUKNO, Team Captain: Francesco DI FULVIO
FTC Telekom Waterpolo: (Statements will be provided by Head Coach Balazs NYEKI and Team Captain Soma VOGEL)
Members of the media can find more information about both Champions League Final 4 tournaments by clicking here
