Iran Coach Igor Kolakovic Satisfied with Players’ Physical Condition: FIVB
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Montenegrin coach Igor Kolakovic has expressed his satisfaction that the Iranian players are in a better physical condition than last year.
Pool 1 of the men’s 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League features the first match of the competition when Iran take on Italy at the Jiangmen Sports Center Gym in China on May 31.
Iran, Italy, Germany and host China will try to score their first points in the run towards the spots at the final six tournament in Chicago, playing against each other in one of the four pools of the first competition weekend from May 31 through June 2, fivb.com reported.
Iran is certainly keen on performing at a higher level than last year and producing better results than their 10th place in the 2018 VNL and 13th place at the World Championship.
Experienced players like Mir Saeid Marouf, Amir Ghafour, Seyed Mohammad Mousavi Eraghi or Farhad Ghaemi, have been training hard alongside a fresh flow of young athletes at the national team preparation camp, with more star volleyballers expected to join as their club season duties come to an end.
“Iran is already in a better physical condition than last year; the VNL is a very attractive and difficult competition and Iran will give their best,” Kolakovic said.
