José Manuel Franco accompany the male and female Selections in the european Water Polo of Croatia

• The president of the supreme council for sports comes this sunday to the croatian city of Split to show its support for teams of men and women of water polo, intended to achieve the dual european title

Madrid, 26 august 2002.The president of the supreme council for sports (CSD), José Manuel Franco, referred to this sunday the croatian city of Split, so supporting male and female Selections in the XXXV european water polo, which will take place in Spaladium Sand from 27 august and 10 september under the organization of the european league swimming (LEN) and the Croat Federation.

Accompanied by Jennifer Pareja -asesora of the council and olympic silver medal in Waterpolo-, secretary of state will assist parties in the selection of women against Italy, on sunday, and france, on tuesday, and that of men against romania on monday. Also, Franco maintain informal meetings with both male and female waterpolistas of both teams and with the technical units and staff of the spanish federation of Swimming (RFEN).

“ with a selection of men who has just rise of the World Champion and a selection of women twice champion of Europe, we are a unique window of opportunity and magnificent for water polo english will achieve another milestone: the dual european crown in Split ”, José Manuel Franco, who hoped to “ convey the increased support institutional and personal ” to the two teams.

In the event of the double win, the male España would for the first time the gold in the european championship after having reached three silver (1991, 2018 and 2020) and three bronze (1983, 1993 and 2006). For its part, the selection of women has achieved this title shelf on two occasions (2014-2020), plus a silver in 2008 and a bronze in 2018.