Preseason

Next July 17th, Athletic Club will star the trainings of the 2002/2003 preseason.
Next Wednesday 17 July at 18 hours, the Athletic Club first team will have the official presentation in San Mamés.
The first team will make the first part of the preseason in Lezama, where they stay till July 31st. Athletic will play two friendly matches in Bizkaia:
26-07-02 19:00 Baskonia-Athletic (Basozelai)
30-07-02 19:00 Gernika-Athletic (Santa Lucía)
On August 1st, Athletic Club will travel to England and on August 11th they will return. The red and white expedition will stay at The Chester Crabwall Manor, in Chester
The Chester Crabwall Manor
Parkgate Road Mollington – Chester CHI 6NE
Tel: 01244 851 666 – Fax: 01244 851 400
www.marstonhotels.com
The team is going to play five friendly matches in England, with local hour:
02-08-02 19:45 Blackpool (Division 2) Bloomfield Road -Blackpool-
04-08-02 15:00 Leicester City (Division 1) Walker´s Stadium – Leicester
06-08-02 19:45 Huddersfield Town (Division 2) Alfred Mc Alpine Stadium – Huddersfield
10-08-02 15:00 Everton FC (Premiership) Goodison Park – Liverpool
Next Sunday 18 August, Athletic Club will play the traditional Benefit match to the member in San Mamés against AS Roma.
Likewise, on August 20th at 20:30 hours, Athletic Club will play a friendly match against Racing Santander in the ‘Nuevo Sardinero’.