Bruno de Carvalho visits Vila Real de Santo António Sporting Supporters' Club for celebration dinner

"We have to remember what has happened. Nobody has ever seen the club so united and you could see that at the recent congress in Viseu. I have led my team though this and we all have hope in an even stronger club now", said the Alvalade chief, going on to reflect on questions ranged by fellow presidential candidate, Pedro Madeira Rodrigues: "It is not true the the financial restructuring had already been done when we arrived. All of our sports teams were about to disappear, except futsal which was going to be part of SAD. It is a complete lie that Sporting CP is not robust and financially healthy. The restructuring has took us back up a level that we should never have left. We agreed the biggest television contract and we are in the top-5 in terms of number of members. When I arrived we had 35 sports and now we have 50. We are fulfilling the dream of having the Sporting City with the João Rocha Arena, which would not have been possible without the financial restructuring."

Statement in relation to meeting with the shareholder João Paiva dos Santos

The Fiscal Council and the Executive Commission of Sporting, SAD had scheduled a meeting today, at 10h30, on the request of the shareholder João Paiva dos Santos.

The shareholder João Paiva dos Santos was accompanied by Mr. Paulo Pereira Cristóvão.

In consideration of the on-going internal disciplinary process and criminal proceedings of which he is the defendant, the Sporting, SAD Fiscal Council and Executive Commission deemed that the necessary conditions had not been met for the undertaking of this meting.

In light of this decision, an emergency meeting was held, with the presidents of the club's General Assembly and Fiscal Council, Jaime Marta Soares and Prof. Jorge Bacelar Gouveia, having been contacted, in addition to the president of the Sporting, SAD general assembly, Dr. João Sampaio. All of these representatives corroborated the decision.

These governing bodies are available for a rescheduling of the mentioned meeting.

The Fiscal Counil attempted to communicate this decision to the shareholder João Paiva dos Santos, however he left Alvalade without informing the Fiscal Council.

Lisbon, 14th of February 2017

Dr. Bruno de Carvalho
President of the Sporting Clube de Portugal – Futebol, SAD Administation

Prof. Doutor Rui Moreira de Carvalho
President of the Sporting Clube de Portugal – Futebol, SAD Fiscal Council

Bernardes Dinis shows the Alvalade president around Sporting CP's second official museum

the Sporting CP Museum in Leiria hosted president Bruno de Carvalho this Saturday, with Bernardes Dinis giving a special guided tour around the thousands of items on display.

"IT was a special visit, because the president and his board have done some great things over the last four year. They have been really fantastic on a variety of fronts. Sporting CP is again one of the best clubs with the top athletes in Europe", said Bernardes Dinis after the visit.

Bruno de Carvalho also shared a few words, affirming: "Despite what people might think, a museum is not a static space. What you need is for somebody to show you around, to share the history of Sporting CP. The club came into being on the 1st of July 1906 and has a really rich history."

Bruno de Carvalho appeals to fans to get out and vote on the 4th of March

Speaking to more than 400 Club Members at the closing of this years Sporting Supporters' Club Congress, Bruno de Carvalho reflected on the coming elections (4th of March) and appealed for all fans to get out an cast their vote.

"We know exactly what our mistakes have been. It has been four years of learning for us. Football and sport are two very complex worlds and you have to be on the inside to understand. I have no doubt that this is a pivotal moment in the history of Sporting CP and I ask everybody to take part in the elections. Regardless of who you vote for, the most important thing is that you make a choice and don't stay at home on the 4th of March. Whoever wins has to do so in a way that allows for us to carry on the hard work we have been doing", said the Alvalade chief.

Bruno de Carvalho continued in the same tone, highlighting the importance of the democratic process at the club: "You only get what you want if you work hard. We can't look at the election as already won or lost for anybody. Nobody thinks it isn't worth turning up to vote. These are maybe the most important elections this club has ever had. Regardless of if I am elected or not, I will carry on faithful to my principles."

Marcon renews partnership with Alvalade football, futsal, handball and roller hockey

Following the success of the deal signed in 2014, Sporting Clube de Portugal and Macron have officially penned a new partnership, valid until 2020/2021.

In addition to football, futsal, handball and roller hockey, Macron is also lending backing to Sporting CP's Olympic ambitions in Tokyo 2020.

The past two and a half seasons have seen the two brands go from strength to strength, increasing visibility and marker share with a project that has bolstered both Sporting CP's and Macron's position in both national and international markets.

March 2017 elections

Sporting CP informs that all Club Members wishing to vote in the elections taking place on the 4th of March 2017 must have all fees paid up to date by the 13th of February 2017.

Presidential candidate becomes second official bid

Pedro Madeira Rodrigues formalised his presidential bid in a ceremony, although the candidate himself was away in England and could not attend. Madeira Rodrigues' entire list took part, in a ceremony hosted by General Assembly president, Jaime Marta Soares. The delivery of the candidacy was made by campaign representative Pedro Ribeiro Ferreira.

"I am a cartoonist and I honestly don't know why Pedro Madeira Rodrigues picked me to represent his bid, but I accepted the mission, because I am the grandson of a president who won seven titles. Every Sporting fan wants to do that again. Maybe I am a sort of talisman and I am here in name only", said Ribeiro Ferreira, adding: "I would like to see all Sporting CP fans stand together. We have a lot of adversaries in the world and we need to avoid shooting ourselves in the foot."

Pedro Ribeiro Ferreira went on to praise the current Alvalade president, Bruno de Carvalho, while affirming that Pedro Madeira Rodrigues is the better choice: "I am in favour of Bruno de Carvalho. I think he has done a great job and he has been a good president, but I don't know anybody more determined than Pedro Madeira Rodrigues. He is an even better choice and he can take us further. Last year we were really close to winning the league and maybe we wouldn't be here if we had won. but is it good that the fans have an alternative."

"This represents continuity, as well as innovation", affirms candidacy representative Daniel Sampaio

Bruno de Carvalho officially formalised his presidential bid this week, in a ceremony hosted at the club. The Alvalade chief's entire team were also in attendance, along with General Assembly president Jaima Marta Soares and candidacy representative Daniel Sampaio.

"We had fulfilled the first step in formalising our bid and we have handed in the necessary documents. This represents continuity, as well as innovation. We want to carry on with the orject that we started four years ago", said Daniel Sampaio.

Jaime Marta Soares, who officially received the bid, highlighted the importance of the approaches taken by candidates: "The election process has gone as normal so far. I would like to see people discuss ideas, projects and proposals, while upholding respect and bearing in mind that we are talking about a club as big as Sporting CP."

Pedro Madeira Rodrigues is also set to formally table his bid tomorrow.

Bruno de Carvalho leads Alvalade delegation hosted in Parliament

Sporting Clube de Portugal was hosted in the Portuguese Parliament this Wednesday by the Socialist Party following the presentation of a document by Alvalade on proposals for combating corruption in sport. The Sporting CP delegation was led by president Bruno de Carvalho and was hosted by three Socialist Party Members of Parliament.

"Sporting CP, following on from our proposals for football, had the pleasure of again meeting with the Socailst Party's parliamentary group, where we had the opportunity to contribute and reaffirm our willingness to get involved in all areas of football, particularly football. It was a good meeting and we talked about football. We are an institution of public service and as part of that mission we look to help in maximising the modernisation and credibility of football", said Bruno de Carvalho after the session.

Speaking for the Socialist Party, João Torres affirmed his party's readiness to listen to Sporting CP's proposals: "Three projects have generally been approved over the last 15 days, one of which was tabled by the Socialist Party. These projects will now be submitted to the respective committees and this meeting is part of that. I don't have a lot to say specifically about Sporting CP's proposal right now. We are still reflecting on it, but this meeting enabled us to clarify some things in relation to sports policies. However, I would say that Sporting CP, the Socialist Party and every citizen defends the need to promote transparency in sport."

Mary Saleh and Bushra Shhadah live the dream with an invitation from Sporting CP and the Sporting Foundation

Tuesday was a day to remember for the two Syrian students, Mary Saleh and Bushra Shhadah, who studying Sports Events Management and Organisation. The pair travel to Europe every two months and on one such visit they met Sporting CP's Sílvia Saiote.

The coordinator of Sporting CP's Olympic department explained how the visit to Alvalade came about: "The opportunity came through Sporting CP and the club's foundation took on the project. Mary Saleh and Bushra Shhadah are studying as part of a project that I am also involved in, called the “Tasem Program”. It is really hard to get visa in Syria, but fortunately they came to Europe and we were able to take advantage of one of their study visits for them to travel from Rome to Lisbon to watch Sporting CP play Paços de Ferreira.”

“Our intention was to fulfill a dream that the two girls had. As part of our course i showed them some photographs of the club and they were fascinated. They said straight away it would be great to come and see the stadium. They didn't ask me for anything at all and the opportunity came after taking with Celine Cepa, José Quintela and Rui Caeiro. Throughout this week they will try trampolining, take part in the ladies' football training and a load of other activities linked to Sporting CP. This club is an example in not only the sports world, but in society in general."

Sporting Foundation director Celine Cepa also shared her thoughts on the experience: "It will be an unforgettable experience for them. Sporting CP is about much more than football. It is a group of people, feelings, values and sports and I think the two girls will see that. They have visited our facilities and they will also have the chance to try out a few sports. At the end of the week I am sure they will want to come back."

Mary Saleh played football from 2004 to 2011 and she was keen to share her opinion of the initiative: "We met Sílvia Saiote in the Tasem Program. A few weeks ago she surprised us and invited with an invitation from Sporting CP to visit Lisbon and the club. When Sílvia we couldn't believe it. I phoned my family straight away to tell them, it was incredible. Today we visited the museum, the stadium, I honestly don't know what to say. Sporting CP is one of the top clubs in Europe and have seen some of the players and I know about players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Luís Figo. It is going to be an incredible week. We will try some sports and live the dream."

Bushra Shhadah, who is skilled with the bow and arrow, also spoke about the experience: "It is incredible to be here, I am living a dream. This club is huge and I am really grateful to Sílvia Saiote and the people who have made this possible. I can't explain how I feel right now, I am really happy. I never imagined it would be possible to be inside such a big stadium. This has been a great experience and this is still the first day."