Al Nasr Football Academy and Benfica Club Sign an Agreement for Technical Management of the Academy

Al-Nasr Football Academy has announced the signing of an agreement with Benfica Club from Portugal, under which Benfica will oversee the technical management of the academy.

This was announced during a press conference held in the evening on Tuesday at the club's headquarters, attended by Mr. Adel Shakeri, a member of the board of directors of Al Nasr Football Company and the supervisor of the academy, Mr. Ahmed Al-Dalil, the director of Al-Nasr Football Academy, a delegation from Benfica Club, and a large number of media representatives.

On the side-lines of the conference, Mr. Adel Shakeri, a member of the board of directors of Al-Nasr Football Company and the supervisor of the academy, spoke about the importance of the agreement, which includes the following points:

1. Technical management of the academy by Benfica's technical staff and coaches, applying Benfica's system to the club's academy.
2. Sending players for internships at Benfica Club.
3. Sending coaches for internships at Benfica Club.

Mr. Shakeri considered the agreement to be the beginning of mutual understanding and an important step between the two clubs. He emphasized that it would lay the foundation for great success in the future in terms of developing players and coaches at Al Nasr Club, providing them with experience from one of the best clubs in Europe and achieving positive results. This, in turn, will help build a generation of outstanding football players and elevate them to the highest levels.

In turn, the former Portuguese player and Benfica star, Nuno Gomes, spoke at the conference, expressing his delight at signing this agreement. He considered it a unique step and initiative by the Portuguese club. He also emphasized that Al-Nasr Football Academy is one of the best academies in the UAE and a talent factory. He added that this agreement with a distinguished partner like Al-Nasr Club is a significant achievement and a big step in supporting talent development in the club to take it to the highest levels."