NPL gets interim managers
New leaders have taken over the league on interim basis as the struggle to find a sponsor continues.
The Namibia Premier League (NPL) on Saturday selected a new interim management committee at its extra-ordinary congress.
The congress was held in Windhoek on Saturday in the wake of the former Chairman Johnny Doeseb and the entire management committee resignations.
The congress selected Namibia Premier League winners Blue Waters FC’s Franco Cosmos as interim chairperson.
The congress also saw Black Africa’s boss Ranga Hailkali, Evaristus Evaristus of UNAM FC, Gabriel Tjombe (Eleven Arrows ) and Victor Hamunyella as management committee members.
NPL's head of marketing and communication, Cassius Moetie also resigned from his position over the weekend.
The former management committee consisted of Chairman Johnny Doeseb, Cassius Moetie, Tim Isaacs, Mabos Vries and Kenneth Gaoseb.
The league announced last year that it secured an N$3 million three-year sponsorship with Groot Systems.
It however, still falls N$21million short of the required budget in order to start the 2016/17 premier league season.
The financial problem dogging the league came after its main sponsor MTC disconnected ties with the league at the end of the 2015/16 season.
The multimillion dollar company citing reasons for its withdrawal said the league had failed to raise an additional N$9 million which was required that time.
Since then, the Namibia Premier League officials have embarked on a journey to secure a sponsorship.
The new leaders will now have to secure a sponsorship for the league.
Many football experts however still believe that it will be very difficult for the league to find a sponsor even if Johnny Doeseb has left.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
The congress was held in Windhoek on Saturday in the wake of the former Chairman Johnny Doeseb and the entire management committee resignations.
The congress selected Namibia Premier League winners Blue Waters FC’s Franco Cosmos as interim chairperson.
The congress also saw Black Africa’s boss Ranga Hailkali, Evaristus Evaristus of UNAM FC, Gabriel Tjombe (Eleven Arrows ) and Victor Hamunyella as management committee members.
NPL's head of marketing and communication, Cassius Moetie also resigned from his position over the weekend.
The former management committee consisted of Chairman Johnny Doeseb, Cassius Moetie, Tim Isaacs, Mabos Vries and Kenneth Gaoseb.
The league announced last year that it secured an N$3 million three-year sponsorship with Groot Systems.
It however, still falls N$21million short of the required budget in order to start the 2016/17 premier league season.
The financial problem dogging the league came after its main sponsor MTC disconnected ties with the league at the end of the 2015/16 season.
The multimillion dollar company citing reasons for its withdrawal said the league had failed to raise an additional N$9 million which was required that time.
Since then, the Namibia Premier League officials have embarked on a journey to secure a sponsorship.
The new leaders will now have to secure a sponsorship for the league.
Many football experts however still believe that it will be very difficult for the league to find a sponsor even if Johnny Doeseb has left.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
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