The municipality of Blanca has organized an open day to mark the end of work on the installation of grass on their municipal football field, which, by popular demand, will be renamed as the 'Leonardo Murcia Ibáñez' Soccer Field.
Both the works and the denomination were born thanks to the participation of the Blanquean citizenship that registered around 800 signatures formalizing the request to bear the name of Leonardo Murcia Ibáñez, a neighbor of the municipality who for more than 30 years has performed work in said field in a disinterested way.
"Leonardo is one of the most loved and linked to Blanca's soccer teams, and several generations have passed along with him, leaving with his service a great memory and admiration in each of them" as expressed by the acting mayor , Ester Hortelano.
On the occasion of the end of the works, an open day has been prepared with activities for the schools and the institute, as well as for the youth soccer teams and former players of Blanca.
At 20 hours, the discovery of the plate after which a football match between former players will be played.
From 9:30 in the morning, the schools and the institute will be invited to enjoy the new facilities for the practice of Football 11.
The work of installation of grass in the Municipal Soccer Field arose from a process of Citizen Participation and is within the Plan of Work and Services of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Blanca