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."

Bruno de Carvalho speaks with So Foot

Speaking in an interview with the French sports publication ‘So Foot’, Bruno de Carvalho once again took aim at partnerships between clubs and external investment, making a damning evaluation of the club's loses to funds.

"When Sporting CP worked with funds, we lost more than 100 million euros. When we stopped doing business with them, we began making a profit. We had to take the malignant cells out of Sporting CP", affirmed the Alvalade president, going on to speak about the involvement of the Court of Arbitration for Sport in a process against funds: "Why do I have to face Doyen in the Court of Arbitration for Sport? What do they know about football contracts?"

To finish, Bruno de Carvalho reaffirmed his determination to revolutionise Portuguese football: "I want to see football as a sport that reflects the values of our society. How can we just sit back and relax when people think we are thieves and corrupt people? I have two children and honestly I don't want them to see their father like that."

Bruno de Carvalho unveils new Sporting Academy School in Athens

Speaking from Athens, where he is opening the doors to a new Sporting Academy School, president Bruno de Carvalho set out his plans for the rest of the current campaign.

“What matters is that we keep cool and stick together. Yesterday we had more than 43,000 people in the stadium and I think that the fans are calm with the excellent work we are doing. That is what I said when we were seven points behind, when we were five points behind and now when we are two points behind", said the Alvalade boss in the Greek capital, adding: "There are three really strong sides in the league: Sporting CP, FC Porto and Benfica. It will be tight race right until the end, but we have everything we need to bring the title home for the fans. This is a marathon, not a sprint. and it is the most consistent and intelligent team in the run in that will win it."

A crucial Champions League encounter with Legia Warsaw awaits on Wednesday, before the weekend's Lisbon derby. "Right now the coaching staff and the players are all in symphony and focused. We will have a tough game in Warsaw and then we will go to the Luz and do our job, which is bringing back three points", said Bruno de Carvalho.

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.

Manchester United legend takes milestone number before watching Alvalade host Real Madrid

Manchester United legend Eric Cantona is officially Sporting CP's 150,000th Club Member, announced by Bruno de Carvalho before kick-off against Real Madrid on Tuesday night.

"I love being in this stadium. Thank you all and I wish you the best. You are a great team", said Cantona in an interview on the pitch, before receiving a commemorative plaque from the Alvalade president.

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."

Bruno de Carvalho and Rui Lopes Ferreira extend partnership

Sporting and Super Bock have extended their relationship with a new deal valid until the end of the 2017/2018 season, with an option for an additional year.

Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva hosted by Bruno de Carvalho

The Prime Minister of Cape Verde, Ulisses Correia e Silva, paid a visit to Estádio José Alvalade this week, as part of a delegation hosted by Sporting CP President Bruno de Carvalho, SAD administrator Guilherme Pinheiro and vice-president Carlos Vieira.

Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva explained how the opportunity came about: "This visit is the result of two things: firstly, I am a Sporting fan and wanted to come here. Secondly, I wanted to see Sporting CP from the inside. The club is massive in Portugal and in all Portuguese speaking countries. We are also here to look into developing a partnership with the club. We have been building up some solid relationships with other countries, particularly other Portuguese speaking countries and countries that have Portuguese speaking populations."

The Cape Verde leader also spoke about the proposed partnership with Sporting CP and some of the great Cape Verde names who have starred in Alvalade: "Sporting CP could be a good partner for our growth objectives in terms of sport in Cape Verde. We have two players in the Sporting CP squad right now and we have had others before, like Nani and Oceano. It is an honour for Cape Verde to be represented in this club."