Kit delay dents MTC NFA Cup
MTC has explained that the kits the teams were supposed to use during the competition's round of 32 were delayed due to logistical hiccups.
JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA
WINDHOEK
Teams participating in the MTC Namibia Football Association (NFA) Cup played in old kits after those they had been promised did not arrive in time.
The teams were instead provided with stickers branded with MTC NFA Cup designs to stick onto their kits.
John Ekongo of MTC said the matter was a logistical issue and has been resolved.
“It was just a logistical delay in getting everything ready in time from the supplier.
“I can, however, confirm that everything is in place now and this will not be the case during the round of 16.
“All teams will get their kit, even those that are already out of the competition but which took part in the round of 16,” Ekongo said.
NFA secretary-general Franco Cosmos said he could not comment on the logistical side of things because the job of the association was to get the kits and give them to the clubs.
“I really will not be able to say much regarding this because MTC facilitated and sourced the company to provide us with the kits.
“We waited and the kits did not come through on time by last Friday, but I understand that everything is being resolved,” Cosmos said.
Namibian Sun understands that the football association had the transport in place to deliver the kits to match venues.
To their surprise, the kits did not reach their destinations on time and the teams had to play in their old kits.
The 6mo9 clothing brand, owned by former footballer Alfred Ndyenge, was awarded the tender to provide playing gear for the teams.
“That is the reality. It was a problem of logistics, but we are working around the clock to get it done,” Ndyenge said.
Off to round of 16
The round of 32 included 14 clubs from the second division and six from the first division streams who joined the 12 Namibia Premier Football League NPFL clubs.
Mighty Gunners, Civics, Blue Waters, Black Africa, Nossob, Citizens, Tura Magic, Young African, Young Brazilians, Super 11, Tigers, Ohangwena NamPol, New Poison, Khuse, DTS Hopsol and Western Spurs made it through to the next round.
The matches will be played on 19 and 20 June at venues still to be confirmed. The quarter-finals will be played on 3 and 4 July, while the last four will clash on 17 and 18 July ahead of the grand finale on 31 July.
Big prizes
MTC has committed an amount of N$4.5 million for the next three years of the competition.
The winning team will walk away with N$500 000, followed by the runner-up who will bag
N$250 000, while third- and fourth-place finishers will receive N$150 000 and N$100 000 respectively.
WINDHOEK
Teams participating in the MTC Namibia Football Association (NFA) Cup played in old kits after those they had been promised did not arrive in time.
The teams were instead provided with stickers branded with MTC NFA Cup designs to stick onto their kits.
John Ekongo of MTC said the matter was a logistical issue and has been resolved.
“It was just a logistical delay in getting everything ready in time from the supplier.
“I can, however, confirm that everything is in place now and this will not be the case during the round of 16.
“All teams will get their kit, even those that are already out of the competition but which took part in the round of 16,” Ekongo said.
NFA secretary-general Franco Cosmos said he could not comment on the logistical side of things because the job of the association was to get the kits and give them to the clubs.
“I really will not be able to say much regarding this because MTC facilitated and sourced the company to provide us with the kits.
“We waited and the kits did not come through on time by last Friday, but I understand that everything is being resolved,” Cosmos said.
Namibian Sun understands that the football association had the transport in place to deliver the kits to match venues.
To their surprise, the kits did not reach their destinations on time and the teams had to play in their old kits.
The 6mo9 clothing brand, owned by former footballer Alfred Ndyenge, was awarded the tender to provide playing gear for the teams.
“That is the reality. It was a problem of logistics, but we are working around the clock to get it done,” Ndyenge said.
Off to round of 16
The round of 32 included 14 clubs from the second division and six from the first division streams who joined the 12 Namibia Premier Football League NPFL clubs.
Mighty Gunners, Civics, Blue Waters, Black Africa, Nossob, Citizens, Tura Magic, Young African, Young Brazilians, Super 11, Tigers, Ohangwena NamPol, New Poison, Khuse, DTS Hopsol and Western Spurs made it through to the next round.
The matches will be played on 19 and 20 June at venues still to be confirmed. The quarter-finals will be played on 3 and 4 July, while the last four will clash on 17 and 18 July ahead of the grand finale on 31 July.
Big prizes
MTC has committed an amount of N$4.5 million for the next three years of the competition.
The winning team will walk away with N$500 000, followed by the runner-up who will bag
N$250 000, while third- and fourth-place finishers will receive N$150 000 and N$100 000 respectively.
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