The Dianense team began their training session at the beginning of the week at the facilities of Olive nova. Like the previous season, it was decided to train on natural grass to avoid as much as possible preseason muscle injuries.
The coach, Diego Miñana along with his physical trainer, Juanjo Benavent and Dani Filguete, goalkeeper coach, are making a great sweat to a squad that still has not closed despite having the additions of the goalkeeper, José Carlos Álvarez, known in the world of football for "Chiri" A player of 25 years that has arrived from the rows of the UD Almansa, equipment of the group XVIII of Third Division.
Chiri is a goalkeeper from the quarry of Elche, who after completing his training process, in the 2016-17 season he left for Orihuela CF. A year later he signed for Torrevieja CF and last season he defended the goal of UD Almansa. He acted as a starter in 23 meetings and arrives with the intention of fighting for ownership with Maxi.
Javi Santafé returns to Valencian football
Another player who has joined the Miñana squad is Javi Santafé, a midfielder who has among his virtues, the great vision of the game and a facility to create football that is good for any team.
In his 27 years he returns to Valencian football after a year away, since he left last season to undertake an adventure in English football. Santafé decided to return, being the Pego CF, the team that recruited him to incorporate him into his team. After having trained under the orders of Lauro Techeira, the player took off the coach showing his interest in leaving the Pego CF, since he had reached an agreement with the CD Dénia. This action provoked the logical anger in the Pegolino board and technical body that think that things are not done that way.
Javi Santafe, is a player who has had a lot of experience in Valencian football since he left the ranks of the Mislata CD to go to teams like Ribarroja CF, UD Altea, Massanasa CF and in the last team he has been before going abroad was the CD Jávea, where he scored 6 goals.
Aceitón could live his second stage as dianense
Dianenses fans will remember Antonio Aceiton, defender who came to the CD Dénia in the 2008-09 season by the hand of Carlos Simón. He was two more seasons under the orders of Nino Lema.
This player who lately is one of the habitual ones of the Spanish Selection of Soccer in the modality of soccer beach is another one of those that has been united to the training of the dianense club. Its incorporation is not decided although the possibilities are many.
In case of closing this signings, it is the case that it would reach the Dénia CD, after having reached a pre-agreement with the EU Gandía. Although the difference is that Aceitón did not get to enter under the orders of Rafa Gomar.
