Only five out of 38 replied – Doeseb
The search for a sponsor has not been easy for the Namibia Premier League leadership but they are now crossing their fingers and waiting for their long-term partner MTC to reply.
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The Namibia Premier League (NPL) has revealed that in its efforts to secure a sponsor for the league, a total of 38 sponsorship letters were sent out but only five corporates have replied.
In a media statement by NPL chairman Johnny Jonson Doeseb, he explained the challenges faced by the league.
The management has since last year been hunting for a sponsor for its N$24 million budget but only managed to secure N$3 million per season over three years from Groot Systems.
During the announcement of the Groot Systems sponsorship in October last year, NPL mentioned that 37 letters had been sent out and 35 never responded.
Doeseb said they had long been aware that if MTC walked away they would face a crisis.
“We are also aware that no other corporate will invest this much money and currently the situation is testimony that out of 38 sponsorship letters to corporates only five have replied.”
He said after their annual congress last year the management committee was tasked to revise the N$24 million budget to N$18.8 million, and then to engage MTC with a revised budget of N$15.8 for consideration.
He then mentioned that on Friday last week, MTC requested the NPL to present an annual budget of N$15 million, which was done. They are now waiting for MTC to reply.
Putting the financial matter in context, NPL chief administrator Tovey Hoebeb explained how they arrived at N$18.8 million.
“The 16 clubs each pay N$54 500 affiliation fees which then amount to N$872 000. Then you add the N$3 million from Groot Systems and the N$15 million of the budget presented to MTC. That gives you N$18.8 million,” he said.
Doeseb said he was fully aware that the current crisis had prompted mixed reactions from the different leaders in the NPL, but “this is not the time to play the blame game”.
“We need to remain united towards common objectives until such time that we have achieved this objective,” he said.
The Namibia Premier League (NPL) has revealed that in its efforts to secure a sponsor for the league, a total of 38 sponsorship letters were sent out but only five corporates have replied.
In a media statement by NPL chairman Johnny Jonson Doeseb, he explained the challenges faced by the league.
The management has since last year been hunting for a sponsor for its N$24 million budget but only managed to secure N$3 million per season over three years from Groot Systems.
During the announcement of the Groot Systems sponsorship in October last year, NPL mentioned that 37 letters had been sent out and 35 never responded.
Doeseb said they had long been aware that if MTC walked away they would face a crisis.
“We are also aware that no other corporate will invest this much money and currently the situation is testimony that out of 38 sponsorship letters to corporates only five have replied.”
He said after their annual congress last year the management committee was tasked to revise the N$24 million budget to N$18.8 million, and then to engage MTC with a revised budget of N$15.8 for consideration.
He then mentioned that on Friday last week, MTC requested the NPL to present an annual budget of N$15 million, which was done. They are now waiting for MTC to reply.
Putting the financial matter in context, NPL chief administrator Tovey Hoebeb explained how they arrived at N$18.8 million.
“The 16 clubs each pay N$54 500 affiliation fees which then amount to N$872 000. Then you add the N$3 million from Groot Systems and the N$15 million of the budget presented to MTC. That gives you N$18.8 million,” he said.
Doeseb said he was fully aware that the current crisis had prompted mixed reactions from the different leaders in the NPL, but “this is not the time to play the blame game”.
“We need to remain united towards common objectives until such time that we have achieved this objective,” he said.
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