Bruno de Carvalho presents his presidential bid to packed auditorium

After officially launching his bid to renew his Alvalade presidency, Bruno de Carvalho presented to the club's fans and members this Friday. In front of around 500 people turning out, the current Alvalade president set out his stall for the March elections.

"Four years on, we are proud to say that Sporting CP is on the right track. We are clearly the best prepared candidate to do what is needed and you can see that in the list of people who are with me", said Bruno de Carvalho, continuing: "We have focused on turning fans into club members. We have moved past the 150,000 mark, we have more than 40,000 people in the stadium for every match and we are active in 50 different sports. the new João Rocha Arena we dream about is about to open, we are fighting to modernise football, we have launched a new website."

When asked about the candidacy tabled by Pedro Madeira Rodrigues, the current Alvalade chief highlighted the important steps taken over recent years to heal divisions within the club: "There are no sides at Sporting CP. We all love the club and can all see what the club was and what it is now. One thing always beings us together: Sporting Clube de Portugal."