Bosko Bjelanovic agrees new contract

Bosko Bjelanovic has become the latest Alvalade athlete to extend his contract, following on from fellow handball star Ivan Nikcevic earlier in the week.

"This is the continuation of my dream. I have always been treated well by this club and I have always done my best. Now I want to carry on from where we left off last year and win the Super Cup. Internationally we will be in the Champions League and we want to do well", said Bosko after penning the deal, adding a word on the prospect of playing in the João Rocha Arena: "I have seen a lot of pictures already and I really want to play in there. It will be a really powerful weapon for us I am sure."

Alvalade handball star overjoyed with contract extension

"It is an honour to be able to use this shirt for another season, after such a great year", said Ivan Nikcevic, just minutes after penning a contract extension on the back of a season which saw Sporting CP lift a long-awaited national league title in addition to the Challenge Cup.

For Nikcevic, this is the perfect time to be at Sporting CP, particularly with new a new arena just about to open: "The first time I visited the club's museum I felt a huge drive to get my name on the wall in there too. With the help of the fans and the team I have done that and I am really happy. This was a really special season for the fans. I know how much they wanted the national title. I am really looking forward to playing in the João Rocha Arena in front of thousands of fans and thanks to the club and president Bruno de Carvalho I will have that experience."

Carlos Galambas new Handball director

Sporting Clube de Portugal informs that Carlos Galambas is the new director of the club's handball department.

Galambas represented Sporting CP as a player from 2009 to 2011, in the process winning the Challenge Cup.

Sporting CP wishes Carlos Galambas the best of professional and personal success.

Sporting Clube de Portugal would like to thank Jorge de Sousa for his effort and dedication last season, guiding the club to a Challenge Cup and National Championship.

Sporting CP wishes Jorge de Sousa a speedy recovery.

Carlos Carneiro highlights his team's ability to manage the Challenge Cup final

"This was one of our objectives at the start of the season. Not everything has went as we would have liked, but we are going into the final stretch with a chance at every one of our objectives", said captain Carlos Carneiro at the final whistle of the Challenge Cup final this weekend.

Obviously ecstatic, the Alvalade skipper added: "We played really intelligently and managed the pace and the result. We won both finals and every single game in this competition. It was really special and this is the trophy I was missing. As captain I fell really proud of my players. This is a fantastic group of lads, packed with quality. We deserve this for the work we have put in. "

Hugo Canela praises his players for their dedication in Challenge Cup win

Hugo Canela was understandably full of praise for his players this weekend following the Challenge Cup final win in Romania, highlighting his side's dedication in bringing European silverware to Alvalade.

"The players were really physically intense, even though Potaissa Turda had a lot of support from the crowd. We were really strong", said the Sporting CP handball coach, adding: "This is the first of three objectives we have this year. It has been a really fantastic first year for me and I want to thank president Bruno de Carvalho for travelling with us. You can't do this kind of thing on your own and I have to thank the players who came with us, like Pedro Solha and Oneto who are both injured, or Manuel Gaspar who is a young player who has spent a lot of time with us. Of course a special word for our director Jorge Sousa too. Thank you Jorge for the confidence and for putting such a good team together. Finally I want to thank my wife. None of this would be happy without our wives supporting us."