José Manuel Franco, with the selection of ice hockey male before your debut in the world championship

• The secretary of State for sport, José Manuel Franco, accompanied the spanish team in its training of this monday in the ice rink of Madrid

Madrid, 10 april 2023.-The president of the supreme council for sports (CSD) and secretary of State for sport, José Manuel Franco, has accompanied this monday to the selection of ice hockey male during their training in the ice rink of Madrid, between 16 and 22 april the parties on the group of the division II of the world championship.

Six days to the premiere of spanish combined in this event globalist, José Manuel Franco has met with international and the members of the technical team led by the national hockey, Luciano Basile.

“ this season the royal Spanish Federation of ice Sports the centenary of the accession of España as a member country of the international federation of Ice Hockey (IIHF) and the best way to celebrate this anniversary would be a triumph for the championship. I have full confidence in the team. I know that gesture is possible and i have also transmitted to all players at the end of the training has explained, José Manuel Franco.

The promotion of the spanish selection to the division I category that España was last in 2011, is to win a gold medal. Their rivals will be the selections of Israel, Australia, Georgia, iceland and Croatia.

“ the playing at home can be a factor that drives and favour the spanish team. A good result undoubtedly relanzaría the. That is why i would like this sunday the grada be full and to allow players to feel that an entire country is with them, ” said the secretary of State for sport.

The ice rink of Madrid, with capacity for 1.602 spectators, has been the place chosen for the dispute of this tournament, which for the first time welcomes the spanish capital.

Schedule of nine parties:

16 of april

19:30 España-israel

17 of april

19:30 España-australia

19 of april

19:30 España-georgia

21 april

19:30 Islandia-españa

22 april