Luís Filipe Vieira unveils expansion plans for Benfica Campus | OneFootball

Luís Filipe Vieira presented his proposal for the expansion of Benfica Campus. The candidate for the Presidency of the club unveiled, through the official channels of his campaign, the pillars for the new infrastructure: “A strategic project for the future of the Club, which foresees a total investment of 30 million euros over the next four years (...) It is based on three fundamental axes: the creation of an International College, the construction of a Benfica Hotel, and the modernization and expansion of the existing sports infrastructures.” The former top leader of the Eagles recently made a demand to Rui Costa.

Regarding the International College, Luís Filipe Vieira’s list explains the following: “Designed to be a reference educational institution and able to accommodate up to 900 students. It will offer 30 classrooms, a modern auditorium, a sports pavilion, and a 25-meter pool. Teaching will be bilingual, in Portuguese and English, and based on curricula adapted to the demands of the global world (...) The college aims to serve both the athletes in training at Benfica Campus and the surrounding community, becoming a differentiating offer on the south bank of the Tagus. There will also be scholarship programs for underprivileged families, residence for international students, and direct integration with the sports infrastructures of Seixal.”

Next, the details about the Benfica Hotel: “The objective is twofold: to support the families of young players by offering affordable accommodation close to where their children live and train, and to provide members and fans with an immersive experience in the Benfica universe. The hotel will feature a gym, spa, swimming pool, padel and tennis courts, and will be built according to the highest sustainability standards.”

Finally, regarding the modernization and expansion of the sports infrastructures: “Interventions are planned in all areas, from the creation of new training fields with state-of-the-art hybrid turf to the construction of multipurpose pavilions for physical training, game analysis, and rehabilitation. Locker rooms and technical areas will be renovated, athlete residences modernized, and specific infrastructures created for women’s football, ensuring equal conditions and high-performance preparation. The plan also includes the creation of a physical and cognitive performance laboratory, and the introduction of innovative solutions applied to training. The project also foresees the installation of a Sports Science Unit.”

Luís Filipe Vieira ends the statement with a word on the importance of the developments he detailed: “We want Seixal to be recognized as the best football training and development center in the world, where sporting excellence, quality education, and technological innovation come together.”

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