On Wednesday, Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes visited the Guillermo Prospero Trinidad stadium to see how the work was progressing, and to meet with representatives of Sportslab, who are in Aruba to evaluate the new stadium.
Given that Sports Minister Endy Croes could not be present, the Prime Minister represented, and spoke with the representatives to get an idea of how the evaluation is going. Sportslab is an Irish-based company that conducts independent testing of sports fields using artificial turf and wooden pallets.
Once the results are in, Sportslab sends them to FIFA, to verify if the field is eligible for FIFA certification. The Prime Minister indicated that he was informed that all the necessary tests had been completed and that everything appeared to be fine. Only the results of laboratory tests are needed to indicate whether artificial turf is suitable for athletes to practice their sport healthily. This is very important, considering that the herb used previously may have caused cancer.
Due to this, the government has invested to change the system completely, and is waiting for the result, to see if the field is certified by FIFA, as a field suitable for sports. For the Wever-Croes Cabinet, sport is a priority, and therefore it is important to invest in our athletes, creating a healthy and beautiful place for them to practice sports. Also, Aruba would like to be able to host various tournaments and therefore is creating a beautiful and healthy space, to be able to invite our athletes from abroad to compete here in Aruba. Special thanks go to Sports Minister Endy Croes, who put his heart into this project. The Prime Minister also thanked all those who in one way or another helped make this possible. This project is very exciting and will greatly contribute to Aruba’s football.
