The second half of the season kicked off in March, and after it has come to a close, we wanted to give Brazilian fans a glimpse behind the scenes. Fans were able to ask their questions through our club’s social media pages, our vice president and head coach, Áron Aranyossy, answered them.
Ban Moral, Jefferson, Vinícius: How many divisions are there in Hungary? What division is the team currently playing in?
There are three national divisions in Hungary: NB I, NB II, and NB III. Below those are regional leagues; we play in the Budapest league system, in the fourth division. To put it simply, this corresponds to the seventh division in Hungary.
João: How does financial management work for you?
The Budapest league is amateur, meaning no one plays for a salary. This means that the players pay membership fees, which cover the field rental, league registration, and similar administrative costs.
Eduardo, Mateus: What tactics does your team use? What formation does Erőd play in?
For us, the specific formation isn’t the main priority; rather, it’s about ensuring that everyone can participate in the game as much as possible. During the season, we’ve played in both 4-2-3-1 and 3-5-2 formations.
Matheus: How do your matches compare to ours (Fortaleza)? What are your goals?
We’ve been a bit unlucky because we were in contention in the first three matches but didn’t earn any points. Since then, however, we’ve won deservedly and then fought heroically to earn a draw. Due to our poor results in the fall, we haven’t set a specific position as a goal, but we want to build a team that can compete at the top next year.
Marcelino: How is this year’s preseason preparation going?
We’re making good progress; we’ve managed to bring in new players who are significant reinforcements. They’re helping us a lot in terms of both skill and attitude, but the players arriving this summer are just as important. We still have a lot of work ahead of us, but starting this fall, for the upcoming season, we’re confident we can be in the top half of the table.
Bruno: Do you want to reach the top division?
In our first three years, our plans were largely dictated by results, but that didn’t pay off in the long run. This season, we’ve rebuilt the club’s operations from the ground up, and its success won’t depend on which league we’re in. All things considered, it doesn’t seem realistic for us to climb higher than Budapest’s second division (BLSZ II) just yet.
Fabio: How can you buy the club’s jersey?
It’s not available yet, but we’re working on making it available in the coming months.
Marcello, Gabriel: Will there ever be a friendly match or a joint training session between Fortaleza and Erőd at the Castelão Stadium?
It would be a dream come true if we could ever visit the Castelão as a team or train together with the Fortaleza players. However, that would be a financial burden we cannot afford.
Breu: Do you have or have you had any Brazilian players?
Not yet, but we joked with Mateus Leoni that if he retires from professional soccer, he should come play with us. Maybe one day we’ll manage to make it happen.
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João: I’d like to learn more about investing in foreign players. Why don’t you look for young talent here in Brazil in the youth teams?
As I mentioned earlier, we’re an amateur team. We don’t have the money to scout in Brazil, fly people over, or find jobs for anyone. That’s not our goal, and we don’t plan on doing anything like that. We consider it important that we’re a Budapest-based club; we want to improve and develop Budapest’s soccer scene and build the local community. We love our Brazilian friends very much and try to maintain contact as best we can, but this goes beyond our capabilities.
Clara, Ferreira: How does it feel to coach the team? How do you feel about Erőd?
I consider it an honor, and working with the revamped team has been great. It’s a completely different feeling to arrive at practices and matches surrounded by motivated, enthusiastic players, rather than having to encourage people to show up. Although the previous era was much more successful, our club is now characterized by a healthier atmosphere. It’s the kind of atmosphere we wanted and one that’s worthy of Fortaleza. And that’s the most important thing to me, because you can achieve results with any group of people, but a good atmosphere and a good community can only be built with good people. What drew me to Fortaleza was the community and the family-like atmosphere, so I’d like my legacy to be that Erőd represents the same values here in Hungary.