Richards Bay FC chairman Jomo Biyela is confused with some sponsors that doesn’t take advantage of football industry.
Biyela is a new member of PSL after being elected in July, soo far he managed to conclude a deal for his side with a company called Phakwe GAS.
As we know, most of the club’s in South Africa don’t have sponsors and Biyela is trying by all means to recruit sponsors to come to the party.
He said “Well, what is important is, as much as some of us have managed to acquire some sponsorships, most of the teams are still struggling. So, I’m not sure why those big companies are sceptical about financing football.
“To be honest, football is the number one sport in our country, so one of the things we need to do is to sell the sport to prospective sponsors to acknowledge that we need some assistance and to acknowledge that football is the number one sport.
“If you invest in football, you are not just helping those teams but assisting youngsters from townships and rural areas to be part of football.”
Biyela went on to emphasize that his duty is to secure deals for other 15 teams in South African elite league and second division of South African football.
He said “This league is number one in Africa, and the last time I checked it was number 12 in the world. So, we need stability and confidence from investors.
“People have invested their money in sponsorship, so they also want to make it a point that their money is being spent wisely.”
Biyela’s side soo far this season are struggling as they have scored two goals in 10 games across all competitions.
BY LUCKY SEANEGO
