A BOLA – An unprecedented partnership that boosts the growth of women’s football in Portugal (women’s football)

The phenomenal growth seen in women’s football in Portugal, of which the Portuguese Football Federation and Clubs are the biggest proponents, is accompanied and benefited by the first national agency dedicated to the mediation of women players and coaches … football.

We are talking about Teammate Football Management, a company founded in 2021 that is now taking another step towards the development of the professional recruitment agency for players, by partnering with a law firm, in this case, Almeida and Dias & Associados, which allows all representatives of the team members (The players and coaches) now have legal advice, which is provided, specifically, by the aforementioned law firm that specializes in the field of sports law.

At the time of the official announcement of this collaboration protocol, Teammate CEO Raquel Sampaio provided an account of the intended targets.

“We are always working to get the best on our side in the most diverse areas and to create an increasingly safe and reliable environment for all of our representatives, as well as for those who may one day be part of our teammates. Seeing companies like Almeida, Dias & Co. believe in our project shows that the work we do for women’s football is appreciated and this gives us the motivation to continue to do more and better.”

Gonzalo Almeida, one of the partners of the aforementioned law firm, also highlighted the growth of women’s football in Portugal and assessed the importance of this partnership: “With great enthusiasm we join Teammate Football Management, the market leader in women’s football. It will certainly be a long and fruitful partnership for the benefit of women’s football, and specifically its increasing value both nationally and internationally.We truly believe in the prosperous future of this sport and hope to be an integral part of it, advising its key stakeholders know how acquired over the past two decades within the scope of sports law.”

It must be remembered that Teammate has a very comprehensive field of activity in relation to its agents, as it promotes the player in the pre-professional, professional and post-football stages, relying on the services of specialists in sports psychology and performance. , Nutrition, Analysis, Personal Trainer, Language Consulting and Career Transformation Consulting.

Among the large group of players managed by the company, we highlight the various players who are already international A for Portugal, such as the cases of Inês Pereira, Rute Costa, Dolores Silva, Alícia Correia, Fátima Pinto, Joana Martins, Mónica Mendes, Ágata Filipa and Francisca Cardoso . The number of athletes with stints on the corner team also extends to youth levels, with players having caps at Under-16s, Under-17s, Under-19s and Under-23s.