Mayor Ondara, Ximo Ferrando, along with Councilman Sports, Fernando Castillo, made this morning a visit to the works of installation of artificial turf on the football field Ondara. A visit that has benefited from the presence of Fernando Modrego, Manager of Public Enterprise Proaguas de la Diputación de Alicante (the company that runs the works).

During his visit to the football field, has been able to see the good progress that are in their final phase, so as the Mayor has advanced, Ximo Ferrando, "the soccer field will open its doors in few weeks. " The Enterprise Manager Proaguas, Fernando Modrego, has assured that "from now on, the football field Ondara be of the highest quality possible since it will have a late-model artificial turf, certifiable by FIFA, whose maintenance is practically nil. " In addition, the facility will sport with any kind of weather.

Indeed, the rains of recent months have caused a delay in the work, now running smoothly. As indicated Modrego, "because we had the wettest year for the past 40 years, for reasons of prudence, the work was delayed by having to develop future soil compaction. This has led have been carried out certain improvements over the initial budget of 500,000 euros was dedicated to implementing improvements to the base of the football ground, which "will allow to have greater durability," according Modrego. Thus, the field of Ondara exceed the normal length of a football field with artificial turf, which is usually about 10 or 15 years. In this case, the soccer field Ondara, to be better prepared at its base, will have a much longer life, having to renew only the upper lawn.

The work of installing artificial turf on football field Ondara is being funded 100% by the Provincial Council of Alicante, as pointed Ximo Ferrando, who has expressed his satisfaction that "these works complement our strength in terms of sports facilities , and soon will be enjoyed by many people, "since" the artificial turf has been sued by sports groups in the municipality, which will now fulfilled one of its main demands.