TIRANA, April 7/ATA/ Before the start of the Egnatia – AF Elbasani football match, there was held the official inauguration ceremony of the new “Egnatia Arena” stadium in Rrogozhina, a historic moment for the club, the city and Albanian football.
This modern stadium has been rebuilt from scratch thanks to the vision and dedication of President of the Egnatia club Agim Demrozi as well as the significant financial support of the Football Association.
Albanian Football Association has invested over 2 million euros in the construction of the new stand, the lighting system, the covers and benches, the electronic screen, bringing a modern infrastructure and European standards.
Attending the ceremony was President of the Albanian Football Association Armand Duka and President of Egnatia sports club Agim Demrozi, who jointly unveiled the inauguration plaque, amidst the numerous applauses of the fans.
During a statement for fshf.org, President Duka appreciated this day as one of the most important for Rrogozhina football and for the Egnatia club. He emphasized that the new stadium, with a capacity of about 5 thousand seats and equipped with all the conditions of a category 4 facility, is ready to host any international match.
President Duka concluded his speech with an appeal for more fans in the stadiums and for a better promotion of the Albanian championship.
On his part, President of the Egnatia Agim Demrozi said it was a historic day for the city of Rrogozhina and thanked the Albanian Football Association and President Duka for the contribution given in the construction of the “Egnatia Arena” stadium.
The “Egnatia Arena” is now ready to host not only the Albanian championship matches, but also important international challenges, giving a new impetus to the development of football in this area. During the European U-17 Championship, which will take place in Albania from May 19 to June 1, at the “Egnatia Arena” stadium there will be held three matches. /a.f/p.s./
