FOOTBALL’S COMING HOME TO MONTE

Dani Pérez Williscroft is looking forward to the 2023-24 season with CD Montesinos having been appointed as their new manager in what is a new era for the club.

"It's good to be back in football after 18 months out of the game - it's been a long year and a half," said Dani.

Known as 'Willy' the former Racing San Miguel coach is itching to get going in September,when the season kicksoff.

"We have had a couple of opportunities to return to football with other clubs,but we wanted to wait for the right opportunity," said Willy.

Willy,who arrives at Monte with assistant Alex Rubido, said: "I was at Racing San Miguel for two and a half years, which were really good times.

"The first season in charge was really good,being within 1 point of going up,and having finished third.Then Covid19 stopped the season."

Monte will compete in the newly formed (FFCV) Valencia 2nd Regional Group 8,being one of 16 teams.

Speaking exclusively to The Leader,Willy said: "I am hungry for success - I don't like to lose.I love football,I'm very competitive at everything I do.

into place.

"The new division that has been formed by the FFCV includes teams that we don't know the level of.

"We can only focus on what CD Montesinos can do and what we've got.So I'm not really worrying about the rest of the teams.

"We will play the games week by week and focus on what we can do as a squad.

"Some players at the club have had contracts renewed and we have brought in new faces."

With the club having to put into place a new President in Joni Lorente and form a new Committee ahead of the 2023-24 campaign,Willy said: "We started a little late at getting the squad together,which was a little bit of a disadvantage to us.

"Other teams are clever on that front - and took a few players from our team,because they were waiting to see what was going to happen with CD Montesinos."

Willy added: "But we are trying to put a good squad together - people who are going to give everything and fight for 3 points every game.

"The message to the fans is we are all working very hard to sign new players.We are really optimistic as to what is going to happen this season."

Quote: 'I am very hungry for success at CD Montesinos - I don't like losing.It's exciting' - new manager Willy.

By Andrew Atkinson EXCLUSIVE

As a pensioner you will be able to go and watch all of newly promoted SC Torrevieja’s home fixtures for just e18, that is slightly over a euro per game, for the entire campaign in what promises to be the club’s most exciting season in recent years. What’s even better, as a member of the Torry Army, which you can join for just e5, the cost of a season ticket is reduced to e12. A regular season ticket costs just e35. Where else could you possibly get such value? Semi Professional football in the FFCV Primera Grup 4, the old

"I want to win.I am really excited and looking forward to it.I'm not scared of anything.

"If you work hard and you love it,I think everything falls

Preferente Division, in which the club’s predecessors spent so many successful years.

More information is available through the Torry Army Office which currently opens once a week on Fridays 11:00-13:00 hrs but, as of August, it will return to 3 days a week, Mon, Wed & Fri. Howver, if you want anything out of hours, you can contact them on Facebook where you will be assured of their help. FB page details: www.facebook.com/TorryArmySL

Back in training and eager to get underway once again the club will play it’s first fixture on 11 August, at home against the Murcian club EDMF Churra.

Thereafter friendly fixtures will come thick and fast with a further six planned at the time of writing, two at home against Callosa and Kelme and four away versus Albatera, Dolores, Redovan and Algorfa.

*EXCLUSIVE Leader interviews with Monte manager Willy, President Macan and Supporters Club President Eddie Cagigao continues next week.

By Andrew Atkinson

Racing San Miguel have re-signed striker Antonio Rico Dominguez ahead of the 2023-24 season.

"Rico stands out for his passing ability together with, perseverance and hard work on the pitch. He will face his third season as a senior at Montesico Blanco, after a lifetime in Racing's grassroots football.

"The striker was key with goals in victories the team achieved last season in the Valencia 1st Regional G8. Meanwhile, Youth prodigy Roberto Pérez Rives aalso has a new contract for the 2023-24 season.

"The Youth squad player extends his relationship with the club to face his second season as a senior at Montesico Blanco," said club President Chemo Valero.

"He is a player who, despite his youth, knows how to read game times very well and brings a lot of balance to the team. He will help us a lot to compete for our goals."