Cuito – President João Lourenço announced Thursday the rehabilitation of the Eucaliptos Stadium and the Sporting do Bié Pavilion, infrastructures belonging to this club located in Cuito city, central Bié province.
The information was disclosed by the Bié governor, Pereira Alfredo, at the end of the Head of State's two-day working visit to this central/southern region of the country.
According to the governor, the president noted the state of these infrastructures, which are in a state of disrepair, and promised to order their rehabilitation to provide better conditions for sports activities in the region.
Taking stock of the President's visit, Pereira Alfredo said this is a very good announcement for sports lovers, especially Sporting do Bié, which has been in existence for 109 years.
"The Eucaliptos stadium hosts all local football matches, both provincial and national, hence the urgency of its rehabilitation.
Its pavilion has hosted several competitions, both provincial and national, in various sports.
Without giving any dates for the work to begin, the governor stressed that the local government would be working on the project from this month.
Reacting to the announcement, the president of Sporting do Bié, Paulo Jorge Capama, said that the infrastructure needed to be completely renovated.
Sporting do Bié
Founded on May 3, 1915, Sporting Clube Petróleos do Bié has nearly 600 athletes in football, basketball, handball, athletics, gymnastics and volleyball.
The club had its team in the First Division National Championship (Girabola), in 1989, 2000 and 2005.
The club still has a valid contract with the oil company Total Energies, however the company has not paid any money for over six years, although there are promises that it will be reactivated.
It currently has 635 members. LB/PLB/AMP
