Q FM Africa's Modern Radio
The Football Association of Zambia has signed a new contract with Supersport for the sponsorship and broadcast of the MTN Super League for another five years.
This new extension is with immediate effect and runs from 2015 to 2020 for the sponso
rship sum of US$5million.
FAZ President Kalusha Bwalya has described the signing of the new contract as an exciting development and a milestone for Zambian football and a resounding demonstration of the confidence and trust that Supersport and the corporate world have in the Zambian game, the Association and its leadership.
He says the development guarantees an unrivaled platform to continue to showcase the splendour of the game, the heightened competition of the Super League and the high football standards that continue to make the Zambian game and its administration an admirable component thing for the rest of Africa.
Bwalya has hailed Supersport for the partnership and urged the Zambian football fraternity to safeguard the game and ensure that the country continued on the path of development.
“Our football is in a privileged state. With this five-year extension, live television guarantees our clubs a new platform of opportunity and assures them of a stage from which they can further engage into and or expand commercial ventures based on this guaranteed five year undertaking,” Kalusha said adding: “The challenge for us is to continue to work hard as one united family, to continue on the path of development and safeguard the interests, integrity and credibility of our game through exemplary and professional conduct on and off the field.”