The Leonine delegation that yesterday flew to Austria from the Alentejo airport infrastructure was very satisfied with what they found, the way she was received and all the facilities from leaving the bus to the plane.
No Airbus, flight 3L321 to Graz, in Austria, parked at the Beja airport sign, before the team arrives, fans and sponsors were already on board the Hi Fly plane, when the bus carrying the leonine entourage arrived at the scene.
In the group that boarded before the team was Manuel Fernandes, Sporting's eternal captain and goalscorer, heard exclusively by Lidador NotÃcias (LN), about Beja’s choice, he was “surprised in a very positive wayâ€, adding that “this is the first time I have used this airport, but it seems like an excellent solution. From the bus exit to the check-in area, it's a hundred meters, in addition to extraordinary security. The journey from Alcochete to Beja is easier than to Lisbon airportâ€, justified.
If there is anyone who has an opinion on the operability of Beja airport, It's Paulinho, Sporting's tireless equipment technician (pictured from above), that after the commercial vehicle carrying all the material needed for the game pulled up to one of the doors, it had to transship almost two dozen metal boxes and bags.
While on 25 July 2019, Sporting chose to travel through Beja on their return from the United States of America, after having faced New York, the then European champion,, Liverpool Football Club (England), Paulinho was part of the delegation and had to take the opposite route to what he did yesterday with his luggage.
“When we came from America, the luggage unloading was very quick. Today in 10/15 minutes we had everything unloaded and placed in the cars to be loaded, it was a rest. The journey is quick and there is no way to leave Lisbonâ€, justified the popular Paulinho.
Already at the access to the chuck-in area, Frederico Varandas, President of Sporting, when asked about the reasons for the Beja option, it was necessary: "speed, comfort and tranquilityâ€, finished.
Sporting plays today at 20,00 hours, na Brands Arena, in Graz, contra or Sturm Graz, in a match counting for Group D, of the UEFA Europe League Group Stage, which also includes Atalanta and Raków Czestochowa.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
