This could be the most exciting news for ‘The Caterpillar’s’ fans! Uganda Telecommunication giants MTN Uganda has renewed its sponsorship deal with the West Nile football favorites Onduparaka FC with a tune of Ugsh 300m.
The deal now means that MTN has become the title merchandise partner on all the Arua-based Onduparaka FC kits for the 2019/2020 season
According to Mr. Martin Sebuliba who represented the MTN Uganda CEO Mr. Wim Vanhelleputte, they were thrilled to have renewed their sponsorship with Onduparaka FC, being impressed with the club’s consistency, fan base and success in the Uganda Premier League (UPL).
“It was an easy decision for us to renew the sponsorship and become the merchandise sponsors,” He said.
The MTN Uganda logo will feature on all the kits of Onduparaka FC in addition to getting content and image rights for players and also rights to brand at both home and away games.
This will bring the total sponsorship for Onduparaka FC since the 2017/18 season to Ushs 690m. In total, MTN will spend about Ushs1.9bn on football club sponsorship by end of the next football season in the Uganda Premier League.
According to the Club’s Patron Bernard Atiku, they are now challenged to deliver their best in order too match with the what MTN presents on the continent.
“The MTN brand is associated with football and therefore we are challenged to deliver in order to match with the continental brand that MTN presents,” He said.