The news was advanced by the president of Benfica do Lubango, Jacques da Conceição, who said that the Academy, based in Luanda, will train athletes from four to 17 years old.
The official also referred that, in a first phase, the academy will open with a capacity of 150 athletes, although the objective is to accommodate more than 300, under the guidance of Angolan coaches, in the vast majority, but also Brazilians and other nationalities.