The Petrocub Football Club rejects accusations regarding a possible political involvement in the project of arranging a football field on the territory of the “Matei Basarab” Theoretical High School in the Râșcani sector of the capital. The club’s management specifies that the investment, estimated at 11 million lei, aims at developing sports infrastructure for children and will be carried out based on a collaboration agreement with the educational institution.
In a press conference at IPN, the club’s president, Mihail Usatîi, stated that the choice of the high school in the Râșcani sector was determined by the large number of children in the area and the club’s intention to expand its football academy in the capital. According to him, the field will primarily be designated for children up to 16 years old and will not be used for the senior team’s training sessions.
The collaboration agreement between the high school and the public association Sports Club “Petrocub”, signed on May 21, provides for earthworks, fencing of the field, and the arrangement of the playing surface with artificial turf. The document is concluded for a period of five years, with the possibility of extension, and the total investment is estimated at 11 million lei.
Mihail Usatîi stated that high school students will be able to use the field for free in the first part of the day, and later it will host the training sessions of the club’s children’s groups. Also, activities will be organized here as part of the “Football in Schools” program, implemented by the Moldovan Football Federation.
Referring to the grievances of the residents in the area, including protests related to the deforestation of trees, the club president mentioned that the project also includes the arrangement of green spaces. According to him, new trees are to be planted, and the land will be fenced to ensure the safety of students.
When asked by journalists about the involvement in the project of the son-in-law of the capital’s mayor, Ion Ceban, Mihail Usatîi stated that he has known him for several years, from the time when he was active in the transportation field. He specified that the person in question is working within the Petrocub Academy and contributes to the coordination of the project, without holding a leadership position at the construction site.
According to the club president, the football field is expected to be inaugurated around May 15, 2027, and the landscaping work around the high school is expected to be completed by the end of the same year.
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