Jesus and Carvalho hosted by Swiss-based fans

President Bruno de Carvalho and Jorge Jesus paid a special visit to the Sion Sporting Supporters' Club this Sunday, where they were received in a euphoric atmosphere by dozens of fans eager to meet their leaders. The two Alvalade helmsmen also took the opportunity to give the Supporters' Club a shirt signed by the entire squad.

“It is nice to see this kind of passion for the club and it makes us do even better. This is what we live for. Sporting is a huge family and we want to win in every sport", said the sporting president at the event, before enjoying a hosted dinner at the club.

Bruno de Carvalho on the 10 Sporting Academy graduates in Portugal's Euro winning side

Writing in an opinion article Jornal de Notícias this week, President Bruno de Carvalho reflected on Sporting's contribution to Portugal's Euro 2016 squad.

“In Paris the national team wrote the most brilliant page in its history and we should all look at what they did as an example", opened the Alvalade chief, adding the inevitable word on Sporting's contribution to the squad: "It was Cristiano Ronaldo's drive, the safety given by Rui Patrício, the speed of Cédric, the calm of José Fonte, the stability of William, the dedication of Adrien, the balance of João Moutinho, the intelligence of João Mário, the virtue of Nani and the irreverence of Quaresma, together with the solidity of Pepe, the depth of Raphael Guerreiro, the suddenness of Renato and the inspiration of Éder that led to us hearing our national anthem in the end."

Bruno de Carvalho writes article for Semanário Ecclesia

One of the most recurrent themes discussed by Sporting in recent years has been ethics in sport. On the same subject, Bruno de Carvalho was invited to write for the Semanário Ecclesia digital edition this week.

"Sporting CP makes a point of taking on its role in society, fighting for sportsmanship and transparency in sport", began the sporting president in his piece, going on to add: "The club has developed various proposals for the improvement of football, presented not only to national bodies but also to international ones such as UEFA, FIFA and ECA...We are really happy about the approval of the yse of the video-referee for a trail period announced by FIFA, as well as the use of goal line technology in the European Championships and Champions League next season."

Read the full article here.

Bruno de Carvalho in radio interview with TSF on Portugal's Euro 2016 campaign

Sporting's mention in the conversation about the origins of current Portuguese national side if unavoidable. Speaking with TSF about the nation's run to the Euro 2016 final, which has no fewer than 10 players in the squad which were produced by the club's youth system, Bruno de Carvalho highlighted the importance of Alvalade in every age group.

“I have believed we would do well from the start. We didn't get off to a brilliant start, but football can be like that. It is in moments like that where we see a person's true character and the talent of the team. I prepared everything to go to the final on the 11th of July and I will be there", opened the Sporting president, adding: "As a Portuguese, I am really happy for the entire squad. as the president of Sporting Clube de Portugal, although I look at the national team as a whole, I have to mention that the under-21 team reached the final with a team of 11 players that had 8 from Sporting. On the 11th of July 2016, we had 10 players in the senior squad, which means we have contributed a total of 18 players. There is no comparison to that."

Rui Patrício, Adrien Silva, William Carvalho and João Mário have been near permanent features in the team and Bruno de Carvalho couldn't be prouder: "When you have players of that quality, it is normal. We were prepared for this. Of course this opens us up to bids for players, but we want them with us. The lads deserve this for the work they have put in and I am sure it is something they have wanted for a long time. I don't mind who we play against to be honest. Both teams are really strong and Portugal will have to show collective quality."

Newly designed Musem showcases Sporting's greatest achievements

Two months after closing for a makeover, the Sporting Museum is set to reopen its doors. New areas have been built in the Museum, including an exhibition on the origins of the club, its first emblems and a special exhibition for the country's all time top scorer, Fernando Peyroteo.

The Sporting Journal was given exclusive access ahead of the official opening, guided by Carlos Lopes.

President Bruno de Carvalho was also on hand to talk us through some of the exhibitions: "All 22 league trophies are here and the next will be the 23rd, that all Sporting fans want. We want to win European trophies and if we win the UEFA Futsal Cup then we will be level with Barcelona in having won European titles in five different sports."

The Sporting Museum will officially open to the fans at 10h30 on Sunday.

Sporting president heads visit to club's second official museum

The Sporting Museum in Leiria hosted a committee from Alvalade this Saturday afternoon. Accompanying the club president for the visit was vice-president Vicente Moura, roller hockey director Gilberto Borges and players Poka, João Pinto and João Diogo, and the the sponsors of the Sporting Race (Corrida Sporting), Hermano Ferreira, Ercília Machado and Rui Silva.

Museum Director Bernardes Dinis did the honours of showing the group around, including a visit to the newly displayed CERS Cup.

The occasion also saw the inauguration of an exhibition on Sporting's win in the athletics European Champions Club Cup.

Alvalade president confident ahead of the coming season

Sporting will be more motivated than ever for the coming season's title race. That was the guarantee given by president Bruno de Cavalho in an interview with the newspaper Expresso this week, setting out his vision of Sporting as the favourites to claim silverware next season.

“We are a very serious contender for the title. We showed this year that people had underestimated us. We were very consistent. In six matches against the big clubs we won five", affirmed the Alvalade president, before settling any nerves about activity in the summer transfer market: "We don't need to sell out key players. We are complying with the financial fair-play rules and we are in positive territory right now, which can support an increase in the cost of the squad."

Asked about his relationship with the agent Jorge Mendes, the Sporting president was preemptive: "I have no interest in seeing a player sold for 300 million euros but only 3 million actually comes to Sporting. I hear people talking about millions and millions and millions, that 500 billion euros have passed through his hands. Well good for him. People think I am arrogant, but I am 100% humble about the whole thing and I hate this stupidity. When people are being stupid, then of course I am arrogant. I will put up with the worst person in the world for 100 years, 24 hours a day, if they are useful for Sporting."

President Bruno de Carvalho speaks at Sport & Support event in the Italian capital

Bruno de Carvalho was in Rome's Stadio Domiziano this Tuesday to speak about the club's recent success, in a seminar as part of the Sport & Support project.

"A lot of clubs are here and I have come to speak about what we are doing at Sporting, namely through the Sporting Foundation. We are getting involved in the community and we have projects helping more than two thousand children in give schools. We have held seminars, debates, lectures and a lot of other events", opened the Sporting president, after being welcomed to the event by the Lazio representation.

Another issue touched on what Sporting's return to other sports aide from football: "We have turned things around, because Sporting wants to be much more than just a football club. We are showing the greatness of this club. We are the top club in the world in terms of titles won, with more than 20,000, and we are in the top three in terms of European titles, with 24. On top of that, we have 23 athletes in the Olympic Games and four in the Paralympics.We have turned the dream of a new Arena (João Rocha Arena) into a reality, with one million of the ten million cost being paid for by donations from the fans and our members. It surprises people, but we have more than 400 Supporters' Clubs around the world and we have been on all five continents for more than 80 years now."

Also taking part in the event were representatives from: Lazio, Everton, Olympiacos, Frencvaros, Levski Sofia, Apoel Nicosia, Red Star, Racing Club de France, Aalborg, FK Buducnost AD Podgorica and Hask Mladost.

Alvalade boss invited to speak at EMCA event in the Italian capital

The president of Sporting Clube de Portugal, Bruno de Carvalho, will be in Rome's Stadio Domiziano this Tuesday to speak about the success of the club at a seminar as part of the Sport & Support project, supported by the Sporting Foundation.

Founded in 2013 and supported by the EMCA (European Multi Sport Club Association), the project is is part of objectives set out by the European Community and will see Sporting take part along side teams including: Lazio, Everton, Olympiacos, Ferencvaros, Levski Sofia, Apoel Nicosia, Estrela Vermelha, Racing Club de France, Aalborg, FK Buducnost AD Podgorica and Hask Mladost.

Bruno de Carvalho on transfer activity so far

Preparations for the coming campaign actually got underway back in January, with the arrivals of Sebastián Coates, Schelotto and Rúben Semedo. The summer transfer window has also seen a wave of activity, with Sporting bringing in Alan Ruiz, Federico Ruiz, Lukas Spalvis and now Petrovic.
 
“The club will present our new signings without making too much noise about it. We are working on a medium to long term project with well defined objectives, starting with keeping our coach, investing in the youth system and bringing in players who can make the difference", opened Bruno de Carvalho in an interview this week, adding: "It was important for us to stabilise things financially so that we can fight for all national competitions and, who nows, maybe some European ones too in the coming seasons."

The press published this week that Sporting had turned down a bit of 80,000,000.00€, to which the Sporting president responded: "In January we were are the top of the league and focused on winning it, so a financial decision wasn't going to change our sports strategy at that time. Taking apart a team fighting for the league so that we could sell an essential player didn't make any sense."