Liga BPI players have access to scholarships. Awarded by the Portuguese Football Federation, with the support of BPI and the “la Caixa” Foundation, the financial support to study while playing football will reach 20 players of the main championship.
The initiative was announced today at a ceremony involving the entire universe of Portuguese women’s football and aims to help promote gender equality and opportunity by encouraging players to pursue a football career while still studying. The award of scholarships is based on academic merit, with applications to be evaluated and selected until October 15, so that Liga BPI players can benefit from them in the 2023-2024 academic year.
This season, the first two places in the 2023/24 BPI League give access to the Champions League. “An extra tempting one,” said Fernando Gomespresident of the Portuguese Football Federation, who highlighted the “redoubled interest and competitiveness” of Portugal’s premier women’s football competition.
The motto is to benefit from the enthusiasm of the World Cup team after participation. “There has been a very positive evolution in terms of people’s interest in women’s football,” Fernando Gomes emphasized, recalling that the Super Cup (Benfica defeated Sporting in the penalty shoot-out) was in prime time and on open channels ( TVI) was held. .
“The bet is to continue. Women’s football is here to stay and is becoming more and more a reality in Portugal,” said the national coach, who was immediately cheered by a crowd made up of footballers from the twelve teams that will participate in this edition of the League BPI. 2023-24: Benfica, Sporting, Sp. Braga, Famalicão, Valadares Gaia, Damaiense, Racing Power Seixal, Marítimo, Torreense, LANK Vilaverdense, Albergaria and Ouriense.
A championship that starts without a collective labor agreement for the profession having been drawn up. At the end of last season, the Players’ Association presented a proposal to the Federation and the clubs to determine the minimum wage, worth three minimum wages (2,280 euros), but the parties have not yet reached an agreement.
On the pitch, Benfica starts its title defense against Torreense, on Sunday (3 p.m., Channel 11), three days after winning the first trophy of the season, the Supertaça, after beating Sporting on penalties (3-0, after 1 -1). Racing Power, champions of the II women’s football division, are the big news and will visit Damaiense tomorrow (2 p.m., Channel 11).
And those who stand out receive special attention in the podcast admire yourself the program that will be available on FPF’s YouTube, social networks and platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music and Soundcloud.
Source: DN
