Fitness first for new China coach
China’s first foreign head coach of its men’s volleyball team, Raul Lucio Lozano, claimed that his top priority in charge is players’ health.
The 60-year-old Argentine was known as a strict disciplinarian during his success with Spain, Poland, Germany and Iran.
“We now have two players who got injuries before joining the national team,” he said. “We are planning to send them back to protect them.”
Lozano, who was appointed last month, has selected 18 players, most of them youngsters.
“I have faith in my team. I believe that these young lads can achieve a qualitative leap forward during my stay here,” he said.