SportPesa: a frosting on the Premier League achievement’s cake
Football stunts, goals galore, energy levels, pace and pitch side chants – that’s sexy football all wrapped into one – in those days from our very own football elites, would send revelers quicker into the stadium than in the thinking of the league itself.
Major football leagues are always competitive, attractive to pro players, highly televised and money-making, which by then ours couldn’t measure up to half of those qualities, however, relished in producing top-notch talents such as; Zamoyoni Mogela, Dua Said, Edibil Lunyamila, Mwameja, Kaseja, Mrisho Ngassa, Sunday Manara, Mbwana Samata, Simon Msuva, Novatus Dismas that we celebrate them today.
But the clock ticked fast in our favour in the two consecutive years (2022 and 2023) as our Premier League was named fifth in the African football leagues ranking by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS)’s official website.
The statement also unveiled that the league climbed global league rankings to sit at 62 in 2022 from 39 in 2021.
Such a milestone speaks more of increased league and clubs sponsorship deals, with SportPesa playing pivotal role, looking at how it has expanded its sports engagement including a multi-shilling sponsorship deals with Tanzanian football heavyweights, Simba and Yanga and later tied up with the top- four contenders, Namungo and Singida Fountain Gate.
SportPesa’s entry into the game has evoked strong competition in the domestic league that has contributed a lot to its recent achievement.
Money splashed by SportPesa helped clubs with the operational cost including remuneration, transport, meals and accommodation, paved the way for others to immensely embark on the docket and support them to undertake the very basic requirements bound by a professional football club that feature in any Premier League.
The sports betting firm also financed repairs of the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, one of our significant sport landmarks from which our highly televised Premier league benefited.
Our local players are now living lavish lives from both clubs and individual lucrative deals, grab allowances, drive fancy cars and go places.
The Kariakoo duo has earned enough points from the last two to three years in the African competitions, Champions League and Confederations and for the first time, booked their spots in the group stage together.
Why not attract professional players from every corner of the world, who upon their arrival, can help push our local players up to their limits and perform well?
This is another difference that SportPesa has continued to make in our league that our country should forever cherish. Viva! TPLB, Viva! SportPesa.
