The first phase of the Pokok Sena Sports Complex project was officiated by Penang Chief Minister, Y.A.B. Tuan Chow Kon Yeow, at a groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday morning.

The Chief Minister said at the ceremony that the sports complex is covering 32,364 square meters or 8 acres of land, and the whole project will be completed in three phases.

It is understood that the construction of the sports complex will include a soccer field, running track, multi-purpose auditorium, futsal court, parking lot and etc.

“The first phase has already started with the construction of a FIFA-compliant soccer field and a 400-meter running track.”

He also said that the site in question has been gazetted for the development of a sports stadium since 1992, so it is good to see that there is open space in the state that can be fully utilized for sports and recreational purposes.

Meanwhile, Exco Belia and Sukan, Soon Lip Chee stated that his party hopes that the implementation of the project will once again contribute to the development agenda of football in the country, especially in the SPU area.

Source: Buletin Mutiara