Sliema Wanderers have announced that Jeffrey Farrugia has been appointed
as the new club president, replacing Keith Perry who had been at the helm of
the club for the past ten years.
Last weekend, Perry announced that he was on the verge of making way for
Farrugia to take charge of the club. In fact, Perry had been in talks with
Farrugia since last February and negotiations have now come to a positive end.
The appointment of Farrugia as the new club president was confirmed during
a committee meeting on Wednesday.
“Further
to a committee meeting held on Wednesday August 12, Mr Keith Perry resigned
from his post as club president and Mr Jeffrey Farrugia was appointed club president,”
the club said in a statement.
“During
the meeting Mr Keith Perry was appointed chairman for all Club Projects. A
rally for the supporters will be announced in the coming days to explain the club’s
future.”
Farrugia
has already left his mark at the Wanderers as he managed to attract to the club
news sponsors Sharjah and they have already confirmed a lucrative signing in
former Arsenal midfielder Denilson.
However,
the Blues transfer activity continued on Friday when they announced a series of
signings.
In
fact, they signed Portuguese left-back Nuno Malheiro.
The
26-year-old defender represented his country at U-17 level and was on the books
of Belenenses and Leiria before heading to Spain to Recreativo Huelva. Last
season he was on the books of Portuguese club Espinho.
The
Wanderers also signed Japanese midfielder Riki Kakinuma.
The
20-year-old started his career in Getafe and last season he was on the books of
FC Lugano where he played for the U-21 team.
Sliema
also completed a second midfield signing when wrapping up a diel for Peruvian
Alessandro Milesi.
Milesi
played much of his career in Italy where he played for the U-19 side of Brescia
before heading to the US where he played for Miami FC.
Sliema’s
fourth and final signing was Hugo Miguel Carambola Meira.
The
24-year-old Portuguese centre back was based in his homeland for much of his
career where he played for lower-tiers sides Belenenses, Sintrense,
Ponterrolense and Armacenenses.
Added
to that, Sliema also announced that Italian rightback Antonio Stelitano has pledged
his future at the club when putting pen to paper on a new one-year contract.