Sadness and indignation is caused by the image of the closed Nea Penteli, which was transformed from a jewel of sports after the fires of the last few days in Attica into a burnt “carcass”. The destruction of the field is complete.
The flames first engulfed the wooden roof of the stadium, given that the area around the stadium has dense vegetation, mainly consisting of pine trees.
The indoor stadium of Nea Penteli, with a capacity of 270 spectators, was one of the most modern indoor stadiums, as it was equipped with state-of-the-art parquet, electronic equipment, a complete lighting system with LED floodlights, air conditioning and a sound system.
The president of AE Pentelis, Nikos Hartomasidis, a man who contributed decisively to the creation of this stadium, could not hide his bitterness. “Motivated only by the love of sports and the need to offer our children, in Pendeliotopoulas, better sports conditions, we fought for a decade, literally on a daily basis, for the realization of the dream that for many fantasists was justifiably unattainable. We overcame major obstacles since, in addition to financing, we had to obtain approvals by deviation, building factor and height until the final more difficult and time-consuming ones from the Council of State. With the support of the then community leaders Ilias Kollias and Costas Kosovitsa as well as many fellow citizens and friends, we entered our little palace in October 2004. In the following years, new efforts for its serious equipment. Without burdening the budget of the Community and then of the Municipality of N. Penteli, mainly with income and donations from friends of the Association, we came to be proud of a, by general admission, perfect sports field, a real jewel, which nurtured many generations of Pentelians in sports. It is impossible to believe what we are witnessing today. Sadness and disappointment but also optimism from the love and interest of the world of friends and sponsors who give us courage to continue“, he said on social media.
Source: Sport Fm
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