A representative of the sports club Academia Vallenata, based in the area of Villa Dariana, in Valledupar, made a public complaint stating that, due to the lack of support from the city’s sports organizations, they will not be able to hold the national competition for schools. and Vallenato Festival Cup football clubs, in the 20th edition.
“This year 2024, with great sadness, we will not hold the 20th edition, due to sponsorship reasons, and other problems beyond our control. The problem is that some sports projects in “football” are supported by the municipal sports institutes and other organizations,” said Juan Carlos Jimenez Rivera, president of the Vallenata Academy Club.
According to Jiménez, the sporting event had been held consecutively for the past 19 years. “For more than 19 years, the tournament has stimulated and reactivated the economy of the city of Valledupar, on the date of the boxing festival, because participation in our sporting event is very large with local clubs and visiting , and of course visit the box. parents visiting clubs”, added the producer
The sports club hopes that next year they can count on the support of the City Mayor’s Office to continue promoting sports in the city’s communities. “We hope to have support in this great sports project, this year or next year 2025, so that we can develop the 20th edition of mini football,” Jiménez Rivera said.
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