President Bruno de Carvalho and Cape Verde's Minister of sport, Fernando Elísio Freire de Andrade, celebrate deal

Alvalade hosted a contingent from Cape Verde this weekend, to sign an agreement with Sporting Clube de Portugal.

Bruno de Carvalho led the Sporting CP delegation at the ceremony and the Alvalade president was keen to highlight the importance of the protocol: "One of our main objectives is to strengthen our bond with Portuguese speaking countries. The relationship between Sporting CP and Cape Verde has been developing for years now and we are all very proud of what we have achieved. What we are doing now is strengthening our partnership even more. We will do what we now best and we really like to see sport developing in a country like Cape Verde, where we recently opened an academy. Now we have taken an important step with the Cape Verdean government and a club like Sporting CP has to have this kind of protocols with governments."

Cape Verde's Minister of sport, Fernando Elísio Freire de Andrade, also gave his backing to the protocol, affirming the role Sporting CP can play in the country: "This is an extraordinary protocol. Cape Verde wants sport to be open to our whole society. Sporting CP is a brand on the world stage, with a lot of influence in Cape Verde. It is a club that has enjoyed a lot of success in a lot of sports, particularly in the way the club integrates young athletes and helps them develop. That is what we want to happen in our country and I want to thank Sporting CP and president Bruno de Carvalho for their availability."

Bruno de Carvalho speaks at 53rd Stromp Awards Gala

The 53rd Stromp Awards Gala took place this Friday, in Lisbon's Hotel Sheraton. Bruno de Carvalho was of course in attendance, along with Rui Patrício, Adrien Silva, William Carvalho, Rúben Semedo, João Matos, Patrícia Mamona and Ângelo Girão.

The Alvalade president was invited to take to the stage at the event and he didn't shy away from speaking about the Doyen case. "Everyone knows that Sporting CP has taken a few hits over the last few days. In fact not just Sporting CP, but also national and word football. If you ask me if the Doyen case was worth it, well I said in the club's general assembly that what we were doing came with risks. For me and for the club, the doyen case is a matter of principle. Sporting CP fulfills every contract, but the Doyen contract for us was not valid", said Bruno de Carvalho, adding: "I still think that it is worth defending Sporting CP. We have lost the notion that we are right and that UEFA and FIFA were on our side. World football is too twisted right now for us to carry on pacifically. Despite this defeat, we have fulfilled our financial fair play obligations and Sporting CP has made a profit of 63 million euros."

Bruno de Carvalho looks back on his mandate in a speech at the club's Christmas dinner

President Bruno de Carvalho took to the stage at the club's Christmas dinner this week, reflecting on the final year of his mandate and how the future looks for Alvalade.

"It was four years of a lot of dedication, love and work. I always said that I would come to Sporting and that I would think long and hard about my actions daily. I am not addicted to anything and I will have no problem whatsoever if I have to leave Sporting CP. I am completely available to listen to any president and when I think I am at a point where I cannot give anything to the club, I will step aside", opened the Alvalade president, before going on to to reflect more generally.

"I say that I am ashamed of football because of things that some people have been doing. I like being on the bench, near to the game and to my players and the coach. From the time that people were saying we were on the verge of bankruptcy I have kept myself involved. I am am taking on more responsibilities almost on a daily basis and honestly our sponsors have been brilliant. It is a real honour to be a partner of Sporting CP, a club with over a century of history, with 50 sports and with two Golden Ball winners. We are recognised for our excellence in youth training, representing Portugal in every sport. We went through a tough period, but our partners didn't turn their backs on us."

Alvalade teams up with Sports Marketing giants Traffic Sports

Sporting CP penned a deal with Traffic Sports this week, with an agreement that will bring together Alavalade and the sports marketing multinational.

Speaking about the deal, Traffic Sports CEO Frederico Pena was keen to explain how Sporting CP can benefit from the new relationship: "It is a real honour for us to sign a protocol with such a big club. The idea is to close the gap between Brazilian football and Sporting CP. We have a long tradition with top level athletes and we want to build up a relationship between Sporting CP and Brazil, to take the Alvalade brand that extra bit further. We are looking for opportunities and We think Sporting CP can have a bigger presence in Brazilian football and in the country in general. The club is really well thought of over there, with some great players having already played here."

Alvalade to host yet another good cause in the run up to Christmas

The Sporting Foundation has once again teamed up with charity as part of the festive season, this time organising the collection of donated goods.

The initiative gets underway on the 12th of December and will run through until the 18th of December.

You can donate your items to the Sporting Foundation from 16h00 to 20h00, in the Alvalade Multisport Centre.

President Bruno de Carvalho speaks at Lions of Portugal charity dinner

The Lions of Portugal (a charity association partnered with Sporting CP) held its 31st annual dinner this Friday, hosted at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Lisbon.

Accompanied by Ricardo Esgaio and goalkeeping coach Nélson Pereira, president Bruno de Carvalho was invited to take to the stage at the end, which also saw the awarding of a total of 44 scholarships.

“I am here at the Lions of Portugal dinner today with a conviction that being part of this family means a lot more than just winning titles. The 44 scholarships we have awarded today are an example of that. This is a mission that we should undertake and that we should be proud of. The athletes who are produced here always say that they learnt to be both athletes and humans here. The Club's life comes from those younger generations and that puts us one step higher than what even our founders wanted to do. Right now we can't only say that we are as big as the biggest in Europe, but as big as the biggest in the World", said the Alvalade president.

Vice-president Carlos Vieira speaks with Sporting TV about the Alvalade accounts

Sporting CP vice-president Carlos Vieira sat down with Sporting TV this week, to speak in an extensive about the club's finances.

"Sporting CP's accounts are well balanced. We haven't been left wanting for anything recently, especially in relation to football", opened Carlos Vieira, before reflecting on the financial performance of previous boards of directors: "The problems that accumulated in the past have been identified and with financial restructuring we have managed to address them in the long term. We are now in a position to invest, which is what we have been doing. We are working hard on our sports performance and everything that comes with football. In December we agreed a television rights deal and we are producing players who will bring in profit. We are perfectly comfortable with where we are now and were have been praised by UEFA."

Another issue touched on by the Alvalade vice-president was the transfer of Islam Slimani. "On the 30th of July we had a squad which was valued at 32 million euros and in August we sold a player for 30 million euros. You can see exactly what is wrong there. Slimani was valued at 100 thousand euros and the players we produce are valued at nothing. Sporting CP's squad is valued at 32 million euros, Benfica's at 115 million euros and FC Porto's at 91 million euros, but the actual market value of our squad is nearer to 160 million euros."

Sporting Museum to close over the weekend for maintenance

Due to a need for maintenance work in the Sporting Museum, the facility will be closed from the 18th to the 20th of November.

The Sporting Museum will open on Monday the 21st of November from 10:30h to 13:00h and 14:30h to 18:00h (last entry at 17:30h). 

Jorge Jesus receives award in an emotional annual ceremony

Jorge Jesus was another one of the big names to speak at a packed awards ceremony this week, with 1500 fans gathered to hear what the Alvalade coach had to say as he scooped an award of his own.

"I club like this one has to have such a good fan base. I am really proud of winning an award here tonight and it is a tribute to a lot of people, despite it being me who receives it. I want to thank the players and the president. He believed in me and gave me the opportunity to be here", said Jesus.

Bruno de Carvalho speaks at club awards about the road ahead

Bruno de Carvalho took to the stage this Friday night in front of a crowd of more than 1500 fans, as part of the club's annual award ceremony.

"I want to win our 23rd league title. We are on track, but of course we will have to overcome countless hurdles. We have to stick together, because nobody is just going to give the title to us. If we don't stand up for ourselves then nobody else will do it for us", said the Alvalade chief at the ceremony, adding: "The days of a submissive Sporting CP that would just roll over are finished. We will stand up to anybody who looks to attack Sporting CP."