One Veszprem have introduced that Mikael Appelgren will keep on the membership along with newcomer Emil Nielsen, who’s coming from FC Barcelona.
“I already mentioned on the pre-season press convention how tough the scenario is for gamers who signal 1+1-year contracts. They’ve an extremely quick time to show that they’re price relying on in the long run. I’m very joyful that Mikael has confirmed with a sequence of fantastic performances that we made the fitting resolution after we signed him, and that he has repeatedly indicated that we will depend on him sooner or later. Furthermore, he has proven what a superb particular person he isn’t solely in matches and coaching classes. He is among the friendliest and most direct gamers in our squad, who has developed a superb relationship not solely along with his teammates and employees, but additionally with the administration, our youth gamers and our followers, everybody favored him in a short time. We actually needed him to remain, he needed to remain too, so on account of a joint and fast resolution, he can be one in every of our goalkeepers within the 2026-2027 season,” mentioned Dr. Csaba Bartha, CEO of Veszprém Handball Group Zrt. CEO.
“I’m joyful and proud to have this chance. I’m actually trying ahead to persevering with to work with this nice membership, employees and gamers. There’s enormous potential within the workforce, I don’t suppose we’ve proven it but. We could be the most effective groups on this planet, profitable trophies. This matches my mentality completely. I need to win. I need to win each sport, each coaching session, each title. I really feel that the membership needs the identical factor, so we will help one another in reaching our targets,” mentioned Mikael Appelgren, explaining the explanations for his extension.
That is Appelgren’s first season with our workforce, however he has already delighted us with glorious performances, corresponding to his show within the championship match in opposition to Szeged or the away Champions League match in opposition to Kolstad. As beforehand introduced, the Swedish legionnaire’s associate from subsequent season can be Emil Nielsen, the Danish Olympic and World Champion goalkeeper. “Emil and Mikael can be a superb pair, however till they arrive collectively subsequent yr, I’ve nice confidence that Rodrigo Corrales and Appelgren will proceed their glorious efficiency this season and can assist us obtain our targets with many extra saves,” mentioned Dr. Csaba Bartha.
