Madeirense continues to defend the colors of the heart club

The CAB Board has just announced the renewal of Carla Freitas' contract for the 2014/2015 season. The Madeiran athlete, who has worked for several times abroad and has several internationalizations in the service of national selection, will remain at the service of the Friends, in a house she knows well. Although Carla Freitas did not start her CAB training, she is largely a product of the Friends of the Basketball schools. The many years it takes to defend the colors of the club of Nazareth will be duly recognized with the athlete to assume, in 2014/2015, the role of captain of the team. In statements to the Official Site of the CAB, João Pedro Vieira, coach of the Amigas, expressed his joy towards the continuity of the player, noting, “It is with great satisfaction that I see the renewal of Carla Freitas’ bond to our working group, not only because I believe she deserves it, but also because I have a lot of affection for her.” As for the sports plan, João Pedro observed, “Being one of the Portuguese players with the most experience in competition, Carla will be decisive in our outside game due to her mobility, unpredictability and long-distance shooting ability.” The coach also highlights the athlete's important role in forming new players for the club. According to the coach, “We want to launch new values formed in the club and Carla will help these young players start gradually to conquer their team space and get minutes in the Women’s League.” Other ongoing renovations Sources linked to the CAB advance that are also ongoing the renewal processes of athletes Marta Bravo, Carla Relva, Carolina Escorcio, Cynthia France and Catarina Freitas. To this end, dialogues are taking place between the athletes and the club's Board of Directors to preserve the team's core of Madeirans in order to strengthen the insular character of the Amigas and the great work done in the training of athletes.