The Socialist Group in the Cabildo of Lanzarote, through its councilor Celeste Callero, denounces the "lack of planning and poor design of sports subsidies, which is leaving the real needs of the island's clubs unanswered." Callero regrets that, of the initial budget of two million euros allocated to these grants to finance travel expenses, organization, sporting events and native sports, the Cabildo has left 700,000 euros unused, which have not been reallocated or redistributed among the entities that need it most.
“It is unacceptable that while clubs make a titanic effort to maintain their activities and cover basic expenses such as travel, there are hundreds of thousands of euros that have not been managed correctly,” Callero declared. The councilor also criticized that the subsidies "do not allow clubs to access the entire amount allocated and that essential expenses are excluded, leaving many entities without sufficient resources to face their projects."
“The current restrictive policy, added to the lack of redistribution of surplus funds, is endangering the sustainability of the clubs and limiting the access of our young people to sports. Sport cannot be a luxury within the reach of a few, it must be a priority,” she stated.
The PSOE demands that the government team of the Cabildo take urgent measures to guarantee that the resources destined for sports are used efficiently and reach those who need them most. Celeste Callero highlighted the importance of reviewing the criteria of these subsidies, making the conditions more flexible to include real expenses and enabling mechanisms to reassign the surplus amounts equitably.
“It is a matter of justice and commitment to sport. We cannot allow clubs to be suffocated while the Cabildo leaves resources unexecuted that are already budgeted. This is not just a technical issue, it is a lack of political will,” Callero concluded.