The requalification of the Ferreiras sports center was inaugurated this Friday, March 15. The works are already part of the Albufeira Municipality's strategy to become a European City of Sports in 2026.
The sports center is located next to Bairro 17 de Junho and the railway station.
This is a project within the scope of the 2020 Participatory Budget, whose intervention consisted of improving the sports field by replacing the floor, marking the sports lines and placing equipment that, from now on, allows the practice of three different sports: basketball, futsal and handball.
Various repairs were also carried out on the exterior, which gave the space an improved and inviting appearance for young people and residents of the area who, in addition to using the playground, can take advantage of the opportunity to exercise on the fitness equipment installed in a space adjacent to the Multisport.
The intervention involved an investment of around 65 thousand euros.
José Carlos Rolo, president of the Chamber, stressed that this is yet another sporting equipment made available to the population and that it is part of a broader strategy that also includes the requalification works of Polidesportivos do Ribeiro, next to the Albufeira Camping Park , (opened on the 4th), the Polidesportivo de Olhos de Água (opened on the 8th) and the Polidesportivo da Quinta da Quinta da Palmeira, in Albufeira, which still needs to open.
The mayor highlighted that «the Municipality's Sports Strategy has been worked on in order to strengthen the Municipality's candidacy for European City of Sports in 2026».
Concluding his intervention, the mayor left an appeal to the residents of the area and the Ferreiras Parish Council to be a kind of “caretaker of the space” so that it remains well cared for and away from vandalism.
The president of the Albufeira Municipal Assembly, in turn, highlighted that in addition to being equipment intended for sports, this is also a space for people to meet and socialize, which must be maintained and preserved.
Francisco Oliveira also recalled that «the Parish of Ferreiras has a huge sporting tradition, having achieved excellent results that have contributed to taking the name of Albufeira further».
Cristiano Cabrita, vice-president of the municipality with responsibility in the areas of Sports and Participatory Budgeting, revealed that he was very happy with the completion of yet another sports project that «resulted from a need felt by a resident of Ferreiras, revealing the civic sense of the population , their contribution and willingness to collaborate in managing the development of the municipality».
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