After three rounds of action the charts in the group are topped by Turkey followed by the Czech Republic and the Netherlands, while Austria and Romania round out the standings. This situation may nevertheless change completely after the coming matches taking place on Dutch ground.
Even though he is missing three top players, and namely team captain Rob Bontje, Niels Klapwijk and Jeroen Rauwerdink, Dutch head coach Edwin Benne hopes to sweep all matches coming up this weekend in Rotterdam: “We go for three wins in our home town” he states, “as we are extra motivated by our fans and our intention to give them plenty to cheer about”.
EL M: Rotterdam prepares for European League weekend
The Dutch Volleyball men are participating in the European League for the sixth time this year and this coming weekend will have their home round of play in Rotterdam where they will test out the likes of Austria, Romania and the Czech Republic, while Pool leader Turkey is resting for this leg.