Benfica signs a strategic partnership with Gotham FC, from the United States – Women’s Football

Agreement with the NWSL emblem provides for the development of talent in the field of women’s football academy

Benfica and Gotham FC, emblem of the NWSL (United States Professional Women’s Soccer League), made official this Wednesday a strategic partnership whose main objective is to develop talent, share knowledge and develop the various areas related to football. women’s football.

“Benfica can benefit a lot [desta parceria]. Women’s football in the United States is very advanced, there are 12 million women competing, federated. Women’s soccer is much more advanced in America. With the investment and the will that Benfica has shown in recent years, we are taking big strides and we will reach their level very quickly. On both sides of the ocean, there are the same goals”, said Bernardo Faria de Carvalho, director of international expansion for Benfica, in statements to the official website of the reds.

Josh Murphy, Gotham FC Senior Consultant for Football Operations and Partnerships, highlighted the “giant Portuguese community” that supports the club, underlining the team’s experience in women’s football. “We feel that we are a kind of veterans of the league, we want to show that, our experience, our talent, our youth… the supporters… We have a huge Portuguese community supporting us”, he added, concluding: “Alongside Benfica, this partnership offers an opportunity to bring a family connection from Portugal to the Portuguese community of New York and New Jersey, and , while also positioning Gotham FC as a global brand. Together, our commitment will help advance the game and expand our reach in the US and internationally.”

By Record