CD Bidasoa top official Asier Aginagalde warned that failing to secure a new arena risks leaving the club far behind modern standards, even as the team opens the Liga Asobal season with seven straight wins. Speaking ahead of the club’s upcoming presidential elections, Aginagalde stated that a new venue is essential to sustaining Bidasoa’s competitive growth and hosting European matches.
Electoral Process and Financial Growth Under Aginagalde
Aginagalde approaches the club’s presidential elections on Tuesday, December 3, following an eight-year tenure that transformed Bidasoa’s financial foundation. Speaking from the Gainberri school in Tolosa where he works as a manager, the top leader of Club Deportivo Bidasoa expressed calmness regarding the elections to choose a president. According to club records, Bidasoa’s budget expanded from €738,000 to €2,177,000 under his administration, with Aginagalde noting, Cogimos un presupuesto de 738.000 euros y ahora mismo estamos en 2.177.000 euros.
Private sponsorship revenues multiplied twentyfold, and socially, the club established its first senior women’s team. Nominations for the presidency close on December 3, with Aginagalde standing for re-election, while noting that the presence of other candidates is always positive and a sign that the club is attractive and alive.
The Urgency of a New Arena for European Competition
Addressing infrastructure needs, Aginagalde emphasized that a new pavilion represents an existential necessity rather than a luxury, serving as a turning point to prevent the club from dying and falling far behind. Without a modern facility, the project would lack the foundational elements to continue its current growth and would fail to meet requirements for European competition, resulting in an incalculable sporting and financial setback while institutions continue working on the matter. He pointed to recent logistical hurdles at Artaleku, noting that during a match against Ciudad Real, rain prevented the proper setup of the VIP area because members of the public still needed to pass through the municipal sports center.
Bidasoa Wins Seven Opening Liga Asobal Matches
On the court, Bidasoa has won all seven of its opening Liga Asobal matches, sitting just one triumph away from matching its best historical start. The team secured away victories against Alicante, Aranda, and Cangas, highlighting the increased average level and higher budgets of Asobal clubs where no team is easily placed in the lower zone. Aginagalde attributed the strong start to a faster tactical style implemented by the coaching staff, utilizing younger players with different physical conditions to increase transition speed, fast-break effectiveness, and easy goal-scoring through quick center throw-offs.
Coaching Staff Prioritizes Domestic Campaign to Manage Fatigue
Despite participating in European competition, Bidasoa’s strong start gives continuity to the previous year’s performance when the squad was the only team alongside Barcelona to remain active across all four competitions. Aginagalde noted that the coaching staff has managed player fatigue by prioritizing the domestic campaign, ensuring the team remains competitive in the upper tier of the Asobal standings.
