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| The perspective view of the New Training Facility of Aguila's home ground. |
DAVAO CITY, Davao
— The plans for Davao's new home for the Davao Aguilas Bellmare FC is located in Ciudades, Mandug, Buhangin District, DC. It is 20 minutes away from the Davao International Airport. It was revealed last sunday, September 16, at the Makati Diamond Residences. This is very big development of Philippine football," according to the Azkal member during the lunch event.
Davao Aguilas COO Francis Go and chairman Jefferson Cheng seal partnership with Japanese club Shonan Bellmare represented by its President Director Naohito Mizutani and Technical Director Kiyoshi Sekiguchi. They both agreed to enhance the training facility of its members (Davao Aguila's Bellmare FC) and inks other agreements pertaining to the two clubs.
The first step is making a small 6000-seat stadium with a natural grass pitch. There will be VIP seating, lockers, a gym and a media lounge. The lighting will be 1200 lux, suitable for HD telecasts. Another full size pitch will sit beside it.
Ike Madamba, the contractor who laid the last grass turf on Rizal Memorial, says this facility will be ready by next summer. Believe it or not, this stadium may not be the club's permanent home. Within the same 11-hectare plot of land could rise a much fancier stadium, alongside an indoor multi-sport arena.
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| The Site Development Plan of Aguila's Trainig facility |
Mr Cheng is quick to add that if the 6,000 seater "training" stadium is sufficient, It can be use for the club in the immediate future. "We have to be conscious of cost," says the veteran businessman. Mr Jefferson Cheng, is the chairman of Davao Aguilas Bellmare FC, He is involved in the aviation business and is based in Australia.
The working name for the project is "The Nest," according to Cheng, an apparent nod to the team's avian nickname.
