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Krim begin new Champions League season by betting on youthful energy

From Delo · () Slovenian

Translated from Slovenian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Krim OTP Group Mercator open their 32nd consecutive EHF Womenโ€™s Champions League campaign against CSM Bucharest in Ljubljana.
  • The reshaped squad includes several younger players, experienced internationals and new coach Rasmus Poulsen.
  • Krim expect their best chances for points against Borussia Dortmund, Sola and Buduฤ‡nost in Group B.

Krim OTP Group Mercator will begin a new Champions League campaign with a younger squad, a new coach and what the club describes as fresh energy.

The Ljubljana team hosts CSM Bucharest at 4 p.m. on Saturday in Stoลพice, opening its 32nd consecutive season in the EHF Womenโ€™s Champions League. Danish coach Rasmus Poulsen takes charge of a squad that includes new captain Nina Zuliฤ‡, goalkeeper Maja Vojnoviฤ‡, Ana Abina and Serbian goalkeeper Jovana Risoviฤ‡.

Group B also features Esbjerg, Ferencvaros, Brest, Borussia Dortmund, Sola and Buduฤ‡nost. Six teams advance to the knockout phase. Krim are counting particularly on points against Dortmund, Sola and Buduฤ‡nost, while viewing the other opponents as realistically stronger.

I am convinced that the Krim players will be bold and brave in the new season and make the club and the city proud.

· Deja Ivanoviฤ‡The club director assessed the younger squad before the Champions League season.

The team has undergone major changes. Tamara Horaฤek, Grace Zaadi, Sofie Bardrum-Larsen, Ema Abina, Tea Pogorelc and Milica Ignjatoviฤ‡ have left, while Tamara Mavsar has ended her career. Club management replaced ลฝiga Novak with Poulsen after a proposal from sports director Marta Bon.

New arrivals include Danish players Anne With Johansen and Alberte Kielstrup Madsen, Austrians Eleonora Stankoviฤ‡ and Andrea Barnjak, and Angolan player Stelvia Pascoal. Director Deja Ivanoviฤ‡ said the young players would need time but had already shown the desired qualities during preparation.

โ€œWe are facing a difficult and demanding season, but I believe in my teammates,โ€ Ana Abina said. โ€œWe have energy and a special bond, and we are ready for a season full of challenges.โ€

We are facing a difficult and demanding season, but I believe in my teammates. We have energy and a special bond, and we are ready for a season full of challenges.

· Ana AbinaShe described the teamโ€™s outlook before the opening match.
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