Benfica strengthens its presence in Malta with a visit to MCS

Sport Lisboa e Benfica strengthened its international presence with a technical visit to the Mediterranean College of Sport (MCS), the Club's strategic partner in Malta. The initiative took place on Friday, October 31, as part of the senior men's futsal team's participation in the Main Round of the UEFA Futsal Champions League.

MCS promotes a dual-career approach, integrating academic education of excellence with high-performance sports training – a philosophy that intersects with the eclectic values of Sport Lisboa e Benfica, which, regardless of the sport, is one club, with a transversal formative and competitive identity.

The technical partnership between SL Benfica and MCS has already given rise to two Benfica Football Schools: one at the school's facilities in Birkirkara and another on the island of Gozo. In total, there are more than 300 children in daily contact with Benfica's methodology, under the technical coordination of Ricardo Mota.

During the visit, the futsal technical team had the opportunity to meet local representatives and closely monitor the development of the project, reinforcing the Club's commitment to international youth development and expanding its presence beyond borders.