Imagine the surprise when the Olhanense expat group found their football programme featured in the 72-page FOOTBALL PROGRAMME MONTHLY magazine.
The magazine, produced in Norwich and circulated worldwide, has a section on continental programmes written by Chris Ashbridge.
The magazine wrote, “……and now for the best bit, an English language programme issued by SC Olhanense, recently promoted to Portugal’s top division. The programme contains editorial of varying length including international news, match reports and a quiz. There are lots of statistics and the squads, which are fully numbered, together with a colour team photo of Olhanense. There is even a table of attendances which is surprising given that exact attendances are hard to find in the Portuguese press. In all, a unique type of programme”.
Editor of the programme Chris Wright said: “Last year we produced a two-page programme for one game and it was so well received that this season, thanks to advertising support, we have been able to expand to eight pages. Clubs in Portugal do not produce programmes as there are three daily football papers – Bola, Record and O Jogo – which give all the football news you could ever want.”
Chris went on to say that programmes for the matches against Benfica, Porto and Sporting had even appeared on eBay.
Monies raised, after expenses, from the sale of programmes and badges are donated to the junior section of the football club.
This season they hope to hand over a cheque for 600 euros.
