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The owners of the PREMIER Volleyball League (PVL) teams are united to take the now-professional league to greater heights.
As the PVL becomes the country’s first professional volleyball league, Sports Vision president Ricky Palou said that all of its member teams believe the pioneering step will take PVL and Philippine volleyball to another level.
Jonathan Ng, owner of Creamline and Choco Mucho, expects a smooth transition from amateur to professional, as all teams have been running like professional clubs for so long except in name.
“An anecdote that I can give, when we asked our players how they felt about going professional, one of the players said,” Sir, akala ko pro na tayo? “Said the CEO of Rebisco.
“As Ricky was saying, I am confident that all the teams have been leading their respective teams in a professional manner.”
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Ng, who also supports the Philippine men’s and women’s volleyball teams, believes that this step will be a huge boost for the entire Philippine volleyball community.
“Now that we have been invited and we have trusted the system, we believe that this is a step forward not only for the players but also for the sport,” he said.
Perlas Spikers owner Charo Soriano said PVL will get a big boost from the Games and Amusement Board (GAB) in its attempt to restart in the first quarter of 2021 after the COVID-19 pandemic ended the volleyball season. .
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“For us, it is very timely that GAB and PVL, with the height of the pandemic and everything that has been happening, join forces and restart the sport,” said the former V-League star. “New things may happen, but everyone is open-minded. That includes the team owners, the players and the officials.
“We will go through this together with the guidance from GAB and the leadership of Sir Ricky. We are confident that this is a step towards improving volleyball, ”he added.
Motolite owner Ricky Chan agreed with Soriano that PVL’s application for professional status will give hope to players and coaches in these challenging times when teams were limited to virtual training.
As a professional league, PVL and its teams are expected to get a green light from the government, with the backing of the GAB, to begin practices.
“At Motolite we are excited to join this professional league. Finally, the players have been asking since March about conditioning, ”Chan said. “It is difficult to train for a team sport, but you are alone. So it also affected the players mentally. This raised the spirits of our players. “
For former La Salle star Camille Cruz, who is now team manager Petro Gazz, it is a dream come true for all Filipino volleyball players.
“I think it’s one of the dreams of the players to really get into a league as a professional,” Cruz said. “Kami sa Petro Gazz, we are happy for the college and grassroots players because now they have something to go to.”
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Former PBA player turned Bali Pure team manager Gil Cortez believes that PVL’s professional status will inspire all players to take their game to the highest level.
“It will be a great opportunity for everyone, especially for the players. Being an amateur before turning pro, alam ko na magle-level up lahat ‘yan, ”Cortez said. “Not only wages, but also the player’s responsibility to public opinion.
“There is a code of conduct that you have to follow and you have to represent yourself well to the public.”
