BFA eyes improved Debswana deal
Friday, November 04, 2022 | 160 Views |
Eyes on the deal: First Division sides will hope for improved sponsorship from Debswana PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
For over a month, the two have reportedly been engaged in negotiations with sources indicating a new improved deal is imminent. Debswana has been in the First Division South and North leagues for a decade.
The BFA initially entered into an agreement with Debswana in 2012 in a three-year deal worth P6 million. The two entities renewed their ties in 2016 for a further three years with no improvement in financial terms.
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