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4 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 14 FEBRUARY 2021 NEWS Environment Protection Act, 2016 Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (S.L. 549.46) NOTICE OF SUBMISSION OF UPDATED DOCUMENTATION TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT Proposed City Centre multi-use development, including excavation of former ITS site & Wesghet Lewis V. Farrugia/Wesghet George Portanier, demolition of modern struc- tures, sanctioning of partly demolished non-scheduled building, retention of Grade 2 scheduled buildings and Cold War substation, construction of a 5 Star Hotel (386 rooms) Class 3B, 179 residences, commercial office space (Class 4A), shopping mall (Class 4B) and restaurants (Class 4C and 4D) and basement / surface car park. The proposal also includes the retention and integration of Grade 2 military blocks, Cold War substation and integration of other existing structures. Site at, Former ITS Site, Wesghet George Portanier & Wesghet Lewis V. Farrugia, Triq il-Profs. Walter Ganado, Triq Pietru D'Armenia, Pembroke & Triq il-Profs. Walter Ganado, Ix-Xatt ta' San Gorg, San Giljan, Malta PA 03807/17 Notice is hereby being given that updated documentation to the EIA Report has been submit- ted to the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) in connection with the above-men- tioned application. Digital copies of the updated documentation to the EIA Report are available on the ERA web- site: https://era.org.mt/era-project/pa03807-17/ Digital copies of the same document are also available at the Pembroke and San Giljan Local Council and the ERA offices in Marsa for public inspection. Anyone who wishes to make any submissions on environmental matters should write to the Director of Environment and Resources, Environment and Resources Authority, Hexagon House, Spencer Hill, Marsa MRS 1441, or send an email to eia.malta@era.org.mt, by the 13th of March 2021. Date: 14 February 2021 Disclaimer: The Authority is committed to protect the personal data and privacy of the public in gen- eral. You are being informed that when making submissions, your personal data will not be disclosed or published unless within twelve (12) hours you give consent to the Authority to disclose your personal data. Provided that the Authority may disclose your personal data in those cases where it is required to do so, in order to comply with the applicable Laws. KARL AZZZOPARDI THE Malta Football Association will be introducing new regula- tion aimed at eliminating 're- volving doors' syndrome of club presidents who drift from one club to the other. The issue of Maltese foot- ball clubs being promised large sponsorship deals which never materialise was brought to light by the fate of Sliema Wanderers FC, promised €25 million over five years by an unknown Tuni- sian company, Catco. The company was roped in by former footballer Jeffrey Farru- gia, known as 'il-Vinċ', soon after he became president of the foot- ball club last August. Multiple sources within the club confirmed the sponsorship figure floated by Farrugia and Catco Group chairman Fisal Ab- dullah Alokla was in the region of €25 million. The sponsorship would have possibly been one of the highest ever for a Maltese football club. But none of the promised monies made it to the club and players' wages remained unpaid. The situation was made worse after Farrugia went on a signing spree in the summer to boost the club's fortunes on the pitch. Earlier this week, the MFA launched its new strategic plan aimed at improving the techni- cal and infrastructural develop- ment of football in the country. MFA Vice-President Matthew Paris said the association wants to raise the bar in due diligence and scrutiny. Currently, football clubs are obliged to register with the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations (VO). This brings a certain level of scrutiny into the clubs. While clubs are not obliged to submit their accounts with the MFA, unless applying for a European competitions li- cense, they have to submit them with the VO commissioner. "The MFA only has sports sanctions as penalties, while the VO commissioner has more tools at his disposal due to exec- utive powers," Paris said. Under new regulations, clubs playing at Premier League lev- el must be registered with the Malta Business Registry as a sin- gle member club. The investor taking over the club must own the majority shareholding of the club. A member's foundation can own shares within the club, but the investor must have the ma- jority shareholding. Paris said that any investor or club owner looking to leave the club, must find a suitable re- placement, eliminating instanc- es where presidents enter the scene, and leave when things turn ugly. Such a measure will also mo- tivate owners to invest in the long-term. "If you're an owner financing a club, it would make more sense MFA to stop revolving doors for football club presidents