Times Of Swaziland: BIG COMPANIES MUST  SPONSOR CLUBS – HORTON

BIG COMPANIES MUST  SPONSOR CLUBS – HORTON
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BY CHRIS DLAMINI on 05/09/2018 05:19:00


MBABANE – Big companies must sponsor football clubs – and it must be written
in black and white.
At least that is what Premier League of Eswatini (PLE) Executive Committee
member and Hub Sundowns’ boss Steve Horton would like to see happen in the
near future. Horton is currently in running for a seat in Parliament under
Manzini North.
“This country needs a law that will see these giant companies come on board
and take over the football teams. It is law in Zambia and it’s working for
their football, as we know Zesco is under their electricity company.
“This will take away the financial burden from teams. It’s so sad to see big
clubs like Wanderers struggling when they have a huge following. These companies
can do a lot in moving our football to professionalism,” he said.
He envisaged such a law would even see RSSC return to football.
“If I make it in this election, I will canvass for this law. Also, it’s true
and obvious we need a bigger and better stadium but currently government is
going through tough economic times. I’m certain government wants to have one
soon and will eventually have it once finances were stable,” he said.
He said a new stadium would also be a great boost for the country especially
because teams did not afford to have their own. Some of the local companies
sponsoring elite sides are Eswatini Mobile and Inyatsi Construction.
Eswatini Mobile supports Mbabane Highlanders and Manzini Wanderers, while
Inyatsi is with Mbabane Swallows. RSSC used to finance the now defunct RSSC
United.