Apr 19 - Hassan-Nahon Welcomes GFA Stadium Announcement
Independent MP Marlene Hassan Nahon has congratulated the Gibraltar Football Association for achieving what she says is an “important deal” with UEFA and FIFA and bringing in £31million of investment in Gibraltar, especially when it seems to benefit “practically every single sport played in Gibraltar as they will now enjoy new and improved facilities.”
A statement continued: “This is a major investment in this sector of society and money invested in our sport, youth and culture is always a good thing and in this case was very much needed.
“However, I wish to add that moving forward these plans are all good so long as they do not affect / disrupt other sporting events that have nothing to do with football especially during construction stages. This would be unfair to these sports and football should not be seen to have priority over any other sports.
“Furthermore, I look forward to seeing Government going through the correct processes to award any construction/ consultancy works and always seek value for money as even though this project is not directly funded by the taxpayer, this money still belongs to the taxpayer.
“I also trust that Government consider and factor in the financial aspect of maintaining these facilities during construction and once they are built. Many new facilities are being built at once and this will mean a significant amount of investment in the sector on a yearly basis to maintain these to a satisfactory standard and not let them deteriorate. We hope Government takes these costs and extra expenses into account so that they do not become a burden to the taxpayer in the future.
“I take this opportunity to wish the Government the best of luck to complete all these facilities fast and effectively especially with an important event looming like the Island Games taking place in 2019.”
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