Times Of Swaziland: E18M INJECTION BOOST FOR CAF PERFORMANCES

E18M INJECTION BOOST FOR CAF PERFORMANCES
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 BY MTHUNZI MAZIYA on 14/06/2018 01:28:00


EZULWINI – Minister of Sports, Culture and Youth Affairs David ‘Cruiser’
Ngcamphalala has said the increased sponsorship from MTN Swaziland will increase
the level of competiveness for local teams in African competitions.
Speaking during the launch of an increased E18 million sponsorship for the MTN
Premier League at the Royal Swazi Sun in Ezulwini yesterday, Ngcamphalala said
the country’s teams will be better placed to compete effectively in the CAF
Champions League and the CAF Confederations Cup.
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He said it was his wish to see more teams emulate the success of Mbabane
Swallows.
“If our local league is in good shape, it translates to competitiveness in
inter-continental competitions. Swallows have showed that it is possible, and we
have no doubt that with such sponsorships, more teams will improve and represent
the country well,” he said.
Ngcamphalala added that MTN’s E18 million sponsorship was groundbreaking in
the sense that never in the history of local sport has a company forked out so
much money.
He said he was not in doubt that all the big teams will be looking forward to
the start of the season.
“We hope our teams will be well prepared for battle as the season starts. We
thank MTN for its loyalty to football and the increased package. Government
wishes to emphasise its commitment to being a partner in all sports
development.”