The last forty-eight hours have been very long, phones have been overheating, but the planets have finally aligned. The various political and financial partners have agreed to put their hands in their wallets to convince the ESBVA-LM to apply to the International Federation for the organization of the Final Fourtwenty-two years after the last edition in France in April 2002 in Liévin, for the coronation of the USVO.
« We first translated the heavy FIBA specifications. Then estimated the cost of this organization at 500,000 eurosexplains Carmelo Scarna, Villeneuvois president. As, from Thursday, I had the strong support of the city and the MEL, then this Friday that of the Department and the Region, I understood the importance of this event. »
Answer next week
Another ally declared himself this Friday morning. Luc Foutry, president of the Pévèle-Carembault Community of Communes, proposed to make the 5,000 seats at the Pévèle Arena available to the club free of charge. “ We are at the gates of the MEL and it would be a shame to go and play in the depths of Turkeyhe argues. The room was financed with regional money, which would be a fair return. » The last support that was missing to take the plunge!
