New Radiant Sports Club has begun preparing for the upcoming season.

The first of the team’s training matches was held at the Galolhu Stadium in Malé City on Thursday, under the guidance of coach Óscar Bruzón Barreras, a former Spanish footballer.

Bruzón had also coached the team in the last season, and the club has signed on a number of new players. These include defender Zohib Islam, from Afghanistan, Maziya Sports Club’s skillful player Mohamed Umair, Club Valencia’s Hisham Saleem and Club Eagles’ captain Imran Nasheed.

New Radiant has also signed on a number of younger players, most notably Ibrahim Atheeq, who showed exceptional prowess on the field as a forward during youth championship.

They have also brought in Siyam Mauroof, who competed in the championship as well, and 16-year-old Hasan Abdul Hakeem, who was given named the best goal keeper in the Soccer Cup.  The team also signed on 20-year-old Abdul Ghanee, who was a midfielder with Club Eagles last season.

The club has also renewed contracts for a number of players, including ones that have been with New Radiant for a long period.

However, New Radiant has lost Montenegrin defender Steven Markovic, Lebanese defender Hussein Aldor, and Adrian Gala.