Club confirms another Madeiran to defend the jersey of Friends

The Board of Directors of SAD has just announced the renewal of Carlos Bettencourt's bond for the 2014-2015 season. The player, which is a product of the training schools of the club of Nazaré, joins José Correia, Nuno Sousa and João Pedro Fernandes in the core of Madeiran athletes integrated in the team team that will compete in the Men's League. Carlos Bettencourt will also be part of the formation of the CAB/Hours of Funchal, the satellite team of Friends, which is involved in the CNB-1 dispute. According to sources related to the SAD, talks between the administration and the athlete ran smoothly, and the club welcomed the athlete for having decided to return to school, resuming the academic activity, which it will maintain in parallel with its sports activity. In this context, SAD assured Carlos Bettencourt the support and conditions necessary for the player to continue his studies, without having to make any choice between sport and school. In fact, this attitude is in line with the discourse that has always been adopted by the club, which is a stimulus to the school success of all its practitioners. In statements to the CAB Official Site, João Paulo Silva (‘Juca’), CAB technician, highlights his satisfaction in having, at the service of the team, an athlete trained in the club. For the coach, “Carlos Bettencourt is another player created in our club, and as such I am pleased that once again he can make his contribution to the team.” Regarding the role that the player can play in the group, Juca reveals ambition and demand, noting, “Carlos is an athlete who is in a process of growth, but who can already take on important challenges for him and the team. As a coach, I believe that Carlos can play the first base role, relying on his main features: ability to pass, search for launchers, promote more speed in offensive transitions and create his own space to launch." In conclusion, the CAB coach says, "I'm convinced Carlos will be able to win his place on the team and contribute so that we can achieve our goals."